title: Lithium-associated thyromegaly: an unusual cause of airway obstruction.
abstract: 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 patient whose thyromegaly is presumed to have been induced by lithium and was massive enough to cause severe airway compromise.
authors.affiliation: Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA 01199, USA.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wartak
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tidswell