August 14, 2025CureusOpen Access

Critical Airway Obstruction Caused by a Giant Multinodular Goiter: Successful Management With Emergency Thyroidectomy

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CCCătălin CosmaUniversitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș TNTudor NegrutiCounty Hospital IEIoana Cosma EpureUniversitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș

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Case report details successful emergency thyroidectomy for airway obstruction in an elderly female with multinodular goiter, highlighting urgent intervention needs.

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Successful emergency thyroidectomy relieved critical airway obstruction caused by a giant multinodular goiter, enhancing patient safety.
The patient exhibited severe tracheal compression and episodes of cardiorespiratory arrest, demanding immediate surgical action.
After awake fiberoptic intubation, the urgent total thyroidectomy revealed significant tracheomalacia, necessitating tracheostomy.
Postoperative complications included an ischemic stroke and limb ischemia, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring after such interventions.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5407ad7bf08b1eadaedc https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90121

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Case report details successful emergency thyroidectomy for airway obstruction in an elderly female with multinodular goiter, highlighting urgent intervention needs.

Critical Airway Obstruction Caused by a Giant Multinodular Goiter: Successful Management With Emergency Thyroidectomy

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