Laryngeal tetany: an unusual presentation of chronic renal failure.
The presenting features and subsequent management of two adult patients with chronic renal failure complicated by laryngospasm are described. Possible mechanisms to explain this uncommon phenomenon are discussed but its rarity remains unexplained.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged