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Published on: September 28, 2022
[Giant Intrathoracic Goiter Requiring Emergency Airway Management;Report of a Case]
Marina Shiikawa1, Kazuki Hayasaka, Kei Yarimizu
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan.
Abstract:
An 81-year-old woman with acute respiratory distress was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography showed a large mass in the upper mediastinum with severe tracheal stenosis. Endotracheal intubation was performed under the preparation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and high-frequency jet ventilation, and the tumor was completely removed. The pathologic diagnosis was a goiter. Post-operatively, respiratory distress disappeared. No tumor recurrences have been noted for more than 2 years after surgery.
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