AUTHOR=Chiu Po-Yu , Lin Che-Hsuan , Lu Shih-Chun , Yueh Hann-Ziong 

TITLE=Atypical manifestation of giant thyroid goiter: a case report presenting with Arm paresthesia

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1619195

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2025.1619195

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=A 61-year-old male presented with persistent numbness, weakness, and soreness in his left arm. Imaging and fine-needle aspiration cytology indicated a benign thyroid nodule, which was subsequently confirmed by postoperative pathology. The patient recovered uneventfully following surgery, with no evidence of recurrence during follow-up. While large thyroid nodules typically cause tracheal compression, dysphagia, or compromised vascular flow, this rare case involved a mass effect compressing the brachial plexus, resulting in neurological symptoms such as numbness, weakness, and soreness.