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Severe trachea compression caused by Riedel's thyroiditis: A case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) is a rare form of chronic thyroiditis, associated with fibroinflammatory process involving the thyroid and surrounding cervical tissues, leading to compressive symptoms. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of RT in a 73-year-old female with dyspnoea caused...

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Autores principales: Chong Xi, Ren, Hong Qiao, Wang, Yan, Liu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5096594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27833746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2016.10.005