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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003;129:1014.

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Diagnosis: Thyroid goiter presenting as a retropharyngeal mass

Thyroid goiter is a chronic, nonneoplastic enlargement of the thyroid gland that is of endemic or sporadic origin. It is an entity that commonly presents as a slow-growing mass in the neck that tends to move with swallowing because of its posterior attachment to the trachea by the lateral suspensory ligament of Berry. Oropharyngeal masses have been reported in association with lingual thyroid tissue; however, the presentation of an oropharyngeal mass originating in the thyroid gland is rare.

The major fasciae of the neck are divided into 3 layers: superficial, middle, and deep cervical. Although there is little controversy regarding the descriptions of the superficial and deep layers, reports vary concerning the middle layer. Because these fascial layers define the boundaries of the spaces of the neck, there is also variation in the description of the neck spaces. A complete description of these spaces is beyond the limits of this . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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