Neck irradiation or surgery may predispose to severe acute mountain sickness.
Basnyat
Buddha
B
D000532:Altitude Sickness / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018609:Tibet; D014195:Travel