Dyspnea as the Presenting Symptom of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
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Dyspnea as the Presenting Symptom of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Background A case report of acute unilateral hemidiaphragm paralysis and resultant dyspnea due to cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is described. Case Report An 82-year-old man presented with a nonproductive cough, chest congestion, hoarseness, and shortness of breath on ambulation. The patient underwent cardiac catheterization, which revealed extensive stenosis of the major cardiac arter...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Surgery Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2378-5128,2378-5136
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597664