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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-12 | Issue-04
Selective Arterial Embolization for the Management of Large Multinodular Cervicomediastinal Goiter
Jonathan Coello-Vergara, Dannia Montalván-Lalama, Kevin Albuja-Delgado, Gabriela Paredes Oñate, Rosa Gonzaga-Granja, Iván Jarro-Villavicencio, Andrea Villarreal-Juris
Published: April 30, 2024 | 42 41
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2024.v12i04.028
Pages: 505-508
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Abstract
In the surgical treatment of thyroid disease, surgery of cervicomediastinal goiters has always been a challenge, due to the high risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications, especially excessive bleeding. Case report Fifty-one-year-old female patient with multiple underlying diseases, presenting a large cervical mass resulting to be a large multinodular cervicomediastinal goiter. Underwent selective arterial embolization of vascular branches supplying irrigation to the mass and later a total thyroidectomy with minimum blood loss during the intraoperative time. Conclusion Even if preoperative selective artery embolization is far from being a routine technique in cervicomediastinal goiter surgery, in selected patients who have many underlying medical problems, very voluminous goiter, high bleeding risk or high intraoperative risk, it can be considered a useful and safe procedure.