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Multinodular goitre.
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She had an obvious multinodular substernal goitre (Fig. 1) and Pemberton's sign was negative.
Chest drain underwater seal bottle showing the milky brown fluid collection of a chylothorax secondary to a retrosternal goitre.
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A chest drain was inserted and 1.2 litres of fluid was drained (Fig. 2).
Computerised tomographic images showing multinodular goitre with substernal extension.
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A thyroid ultrasound and computerised tomography (CT) of the neck/thorax confirmed a large multinodular goitre with thoracic duct compression and bilateral pleural effusions (Figs. 3 and 4).
Computerised tomographic images showing bilateral pleural effusions
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A thyroid ultrasound and computerised tomography (CT) of the neck/thorax confirmed a large multinodular goitre with thoracic duct compression and bilateral pleural effusions (Figs. 3 and 4).