A CASE OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY-FAILURE DUE TO TRACHEAL COMPRESSION BY A THYROID CYST

Authors
HINNIE J LAFFERTY M VASEY P MILROY R
Citation
J. Hinnie et al., A CASE OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY-FAILURE DUE TO TRACHEAL COMPRESSION BY A THYROID CYST, Scottish Medical Journal, 38(2), 1993, pp. 49-50
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Scottish Medical Journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00369330
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
49 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-9330(1993)38:2<49:ACOARD>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A patient is described who presented with sudden collapse due to acute respiratory failure caused by tracheal compression from a thyroid cys t. He made a complete recovery and the cyst was electively excised two week later.