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- Title
Case series: two cases of life threatening dynamic airway obstruction from thyroid mass.
- Authors
Yeeshay Lee; Haozheng Wong; Sing Chee Tan; Habibullah, Rana Muhammad; Yoke Yeow Yap; Faheem Khan; Chee Keat Tan
- Abstract
We present 2 cases of dynamic airway obstruction with respiratory failure leading to cardiac arrest. Both have significant aetiology of cystic thyroid mass with sudden haemorrhagic changes leading to airway obstruction. We discuss the plausible pathophysiology leading to cardiopulmonary compromise where tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) and excessive dynamic airway collapse (EDAC) play a significant role. We note that this is under recognised and can be present as a life-threatening event. Recognition of these pathophysiology process facilitate surgical management of thyroid obstructive airway disease.
- Subjects
SURGERY; CARDIAC arrest; CYSTS (Pathology); HEMORRHAGE; RESPIRATORY obstructions; THYROID diseases; TRACHEOBRONCHOMALACIA; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Critical Care & Shock, 2018, Vol 21, Issue 3, p140
- ISSN
1410-7767
- Publication type
Article