Lithium-Associated Thyromegaly: An Unusual Cause of Airway Obstruction

Acute upper airway obstruction is a medical emergency and can be caused by many serious conditions such as a foreign body occluding the airway, intrinsic swelling (as in anaphylaxis), or extrinsic compression. Thyromegaly has rarely been reported as a source of airway compromise. We present a patien...

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Main Authors: Ashish Verma, Siddharth Wartak, Mark Tidswell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/627415
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