Abstract
The authors are reporting a case of a 60-year-old male who presented with a huge goitre of 15 years duration, associated with compressive dyspnoea,
dysphagia and neck deformity. Fine needle aspiration cytology suggested a follicular neoplasm. The Chest and neck CT scan revealed a bilateral plunging
goitre, slightly more on the left. Upon injection of the contrast medium, it appeared heterogeneous and multinodular, with areas of calcification and
hypodensity.
Total thyroidectomy was performed using an exclusively cervical approach, and the postoperative period was uneventful. Signs of tracheoesophageal
compression were improved after the excision of the goitre. The perioperative and postoperative periods were uneventful. The tumour weighed 2.2 Kg.
Histopathologic examination reported a multinodular follicular thyroid adenoma. The six-month follow-up was satisfactory, with no signs of recurrence.
KEYWORDS: Plunging goitre, signs of compression, total thyroidectomy
2025-09-02
1Illé S, Djafarou AB, Bako DI, Issoufou AI, Goni BA. Plugging goitre in a 60-year-old male: A case report. Nigerian J Otorhinolaryngol 2025; 20(2): 23-26
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/ ArticlePLUNGING GOITER IN A 60-YEAR-OLD MALE: A CASE REPORT
Illé S
Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey
Ille_salha07@yahoo.fr
Djafarou AB
Bako DI
3Issoufou AI
Goni BA