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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |