2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2010.03.020
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Bocio intratorácico. Revisión de la literatura médica

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“…It has a tendency to enlarge downwards into the superior mediastinum as it is bound by rigid structures and this is the path of least resistance. Furthermore, there is downward traction due to negative intrathoracic pressure, swallowing, and weight of the gland itself due to lack of any fascia plane inferiorly [10]. This imposes a compression effect into the superior mediastinal structures, mainly the upper airway.…”
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“…It has a tendency to enlarge downwards into the superior mediastinum as it is bound by rigid structures and this is the path of least resistance. Furthermore, there is downward traction due to negative intrathoracic pressure, swallowing, and weight of the gland itself due to lack of any fascia plane inferiorly [10]. This imposes a compression effect into the superior mediastinal structures, mainly the upper airway.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Depending on the population studied, the risk is 16–85% [11]. The consensus for effective treatment for substernal goiter is surgery due to the high risk of airway compression and low risk of the surgery [10, 12]. …”
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“…Estos tumores se desarrollan a expensas de la trama epitelial del timo. 11 Hombres y mujeres están igualmente afectados y la mayoría de los pacientes son adultos mayores de 40 años. 12 Hasta un 50% de los timomas puede ser encontrado incidentalmente como una anormalidad radiográfica, detectada en un paciente asintomático.…”
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“…La cirugía, la radioterapia y la quimioterapia juegan un papel en el tratamiento. 11 tERatoMa El teratoma es el tumor de células germinales más común: se caracteriza por la presencia de tejidos de origen de más de uno de las tres hojas embrionarias. No hay preferencia por género, generalmente afecta a niños y adultos jóvenes.…”
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