Endocrine Abstracts

Benign goitres have the potential to reach massive sizes if neglected, but most have a protracted course that may or may not present with compressive symptoms. We report the case of a 57-year-old male who presented with a rapidly enlarging nodular goitre resulting in acute respiratory failure. Endotracheal intubation and emergency total thyroidectomy was done, revealing massive thyroid nodules with minimal intrathoracic extension and tracheal erosion. Despite a course and clin...