A case of acute respiratory failure due to tracheal compression by a thyroid cyst.
A patient is described who presented with sudden collapse due to acute respiratory failure caused by tracheal compression from a thyroid cyst. He made a complete recovery and the cyst was electively excised two weeks later.
Respiratory Unit, Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow.
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J
Hinnie
M
M
Lafferty
P
P
Vasey
R
R
Milroy
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*