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Management of thyroid goiter can be challenging as it often presents in older individuals where a balance between risks and benefits of surgery must be considered. Patients with toxic nodules, airway compression, concern for malignancy, significant cosmetic deformity, and persistent growth should be considered for surgery.
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Czerwonka, L. (2019). Goiter. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_106
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