Fatal haematemesis due to benign retrosternal goitre.
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چکیده
The development of a goitre in the retrosternal space may result in many different symptoms due to local compression. We describe a case in which such a goitre resulted in full-thickness ulceration of the oesophagus, which presented as a fatal haematemesis. We believe that such a complication has not been previously reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 68 803 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992