• Niger J Clin Pract · Nov 2021

    Review Case Reports

    Management of a huge intrathoracic goitre in a rural specialist hospital in Nigeria-Case report and review of literature.

    • A A Okomayin, A Dongo, E Tagar, C Odion, M Akerele, and F Omosofe.
    • Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
    • Niger J Clin Pract. 2021 Nov 1; 24 (11): 1749-1754.

    AbstractRetrosternal goiter is expectedly a common presentation in rural African communities due to long periods of neglect. The treatment of choice is surgical - commonly via a trans-cervical incision. A few require an extra-cervical surgical approach and multidisciplinary management as reported in this case performed in a rural specialist hospital in Nigeria.

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