ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to compare the prevalence of laryngopharyngeal reflux signs between two groups of patients undergoing thyroidectomy for voluminous goiter: substernal goiters and voluminous cervical goiter without thoracic extension. Subjects and methods A retrospective case-control study was performed with data retrieved of the charts of the patients submitted to thyroidectomies occurred at a tertiary care center (Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of São Paulo Medical School) between 2010 and 2014. The selected thyroidectomies were allocated in […]

Substernal goiter is a rare disease of the thyroid gland. It is more prevalent in adult women over 60 years of age, due to a progressive increase of the gland that invades the thoracic cavity. The option for clinical or surgical treatment has not been well established with no consensus on when the patient must be operated. This study results from a case report and a literature review on surgical treatment of the substernal goiter from 1995 to 2000. This […]