|
Term ID: | 6986 |
Name: | substernal goiter |
Definition: | An enlarged thyroid gland with at least 50% of the gland situated behind the sternum. It is an unusual presentation of an intrathoracic goiter. Substernal goiters frequently cause compression on the trachea leading to deviation, narrowing, and respiratory symptoms. |
Alternative IDs: | |
ParentIDs: | |
TreeNumbers: | |
Synonyms: | retrosternal thyroid goiter |
Slim Mappings: | |
Reference: |
MedGen:
MeSH:
OMIM: MSeqDR : Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | | MSeqDR Portal | |
|