We're back with another edition of Royters Goiters!
This week, we have a 48-year-old woman suffering from a very large goiter due to her Graves' disease. She was managing her Graves' disease with thyroid medication and monitoring her goiter, but she was still experiencing symptoms like difficulty speaking and breathing.
She was terrified of having surgery and avoided it for as long as she possibly could. But her symptoms progressed to the point that any activity at all was causing significant shortness of breath.
During her evaluation, we of course saw a very large mass, but much more concerning were her vocal cords. The left side of her vocal cord was almost paralyzed.
Continuing watching the video to learn more about the case, join me in the operating room and hear about this patient's outcome.
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