Neglected nontoxic multinodular goiter presented as a large neck mass. Issue 3 (20th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Papadatos, Stamatis S.; Mylonas, Stefanos; Zissis, Christos; Galani, Vasiliki
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 5:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 357
• Page End: 358
• Publication Date: 2016-12-20
• Subjects: Iodine deficiency -- multinodular goiter -- neck mass; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.771
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Large multinodular goiters, obvious to the naked eye, are rarely confronted by clinicians nowadays; yet they do have a place in the differential diagnosis of the neck masses. Due to the fact that 80% of the neck masses in adults are related to malignancy, the later should be ruled out. Abstract : Large multinodular goiters, obvious to the naked eye, are rarely confronted by clinicians nowadays; yet they do have a place in the differential diagnosis of the neck masses. Due to the fact that 80% of the neck masses in adults are related to malignancy, the later should be ruled out.