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Suffocation due to Thoracic Deformity Caused by Acromegaly

A 61-year-old man with gigantism and acromegaly choked and fell into a coma. Immediate tracheal intubation resulted in a return of his consciousness. Enhanced computed tomography indicated that the trachea and left main bronchus were compressed by the thoracic spine and sternum. He required tracheot...

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Autores principales: Yoshizawa, Toshihiko, Iwazaki, Masayuki, Jitsuiki, Kei, Ishikawa, Kouhei, Ohsaka, Hiromichi, Yanagawa, Youichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465413/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28420845
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7615