Upper airway compromise secondary to edema in Graves’ disease

Pulmonary edema and upper airway obstruction.

Recently, DE Sofer et al(Chest 1984; 86:401-03)suggested that the pulmonary edema ofpatients with upper airway obstruction (UAO) was roentgenologically invisible because of the increase in lung volume befure the reliefofthe obstruction. In Dr. Sofer’s article, as well as in others,’4 objective dates ofincrease in lung volumes are not reported. Research in patients with chronic UAO showed differ...

Unilateral Periorbital Edema Secondary to Sarcoid Parotiditis

Purpose: To introduce the case of unilateral periorbital edema secondary to sarcoid parotiditis. Case Report: A 26-year-old female was referred to Labbafinejad Medical Center because of right hemifacial and periorbital edema for last month. The result of a skin biopsy (1 month ago) from her arm showed an unspecified granulomatous inflammation. In addition, she had a new annular lesion on her le...

Fetal death due to upper airway compromise complicated by thyroid storm in a mother with uncontrolled Graves' disease: a case report

INTRODUCTION We report an unusual case of upper airway compromise complicated by thyroid storm in a pregnant woman with Graves' disease, ending with the in utero death of the fetus. This complication might have developed due to upper airway edema as a result of poorly controlled hyperthyroidism. CASE PRESENTATION A 41-year-old Turkish woman at 27 weeks' gestation suffering from Graves' diseas...

Periorbital Edema Secondary to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Two patients developed bilateral, periorbital edema after initiating positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy with a full face mask. The periorbital edema was more pronounced in the morning and would dissipate throughout the day. This phenomenon seemed to be correlated with the direct pressure of the full face mask, which may have impaired lymphatic and venous drainage. To test this hypothesis, e...

Upper airway compromise (UAC) and the long face syndrome.