A Case of Acute Respiratory Failure Due to Tracheal Compression by a Thyroid Cyst

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Acute respiratory failure respiratory failure tracheal compression respiratory acidosis thyroid cyst retrosternal goitre

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