| Literature DB >> 17005891 |
Lokeswara R Sajja1, Gopi C Mannam, Sriramulu Sompalli, Chandra S R Simhadri, Ashfaq Hasan.
Abstract
Acute hemorrhage into an adenomatous goiter following cardiac surgery is a rare cause of acute upper airway obstruction. We report an unusual presentation of respiratory distress in a patient with goiter recovering from open heart surgery, which was successfully treated by left hemithyroidectomy. A mandatory evaluation of the upper trachea in patients with long-standing benign goiter is recommended prior to cardiac surgery.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17005891 DOI： 10.1177/021849230601400514
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann ISSN： 0218-4923