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Acute respiratory failure in a rapidly enlarging benign cervical goitre

Benign goitres have the potential to reach massive sizes if neglected, but most have a protracted course that may or may not present with compressive symptoms. We report the case of a 57-year-old man who presented with a rapidly enlarging nodular goitre resulting in acute respiratory failure. Endotr...

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Main Authors: Garingarao, Carlo Jan, Añonuevo-Cruz, Cecille, Gasacao, Ryan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736632/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23878293
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-200027
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