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External view of the neck of the patient who underwent to surgery. Observe the large gland.
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The patient presented with a huge neck swelling that was interfering with her normal movements, and which she complained was giving her a sense of tightness and heaviness (Figure 1).
Specimen of the thyroid.
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The resulting thyroid specimen was 35 x 27 cm in its largest dimensions and weighed 4.7 kg (Figure 2).