Abstract
This is an overview of the various factors related to the substernal (retrosternal) goitre. The presentation and discussion include the terminology of the condition, its definition, type, the mechanism and way the goitre descends in the thorax, its incidence, clinical features, investigations, and possible challenges in anaesthesia and surgical exposures.
The article was added to IASJ on 2012-09-08
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