Unusual presentation of acute upper airway obstruction caused by an anterior mediastinal mass.
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We report an unusual case of acute upper airway obstruction. Inhalation of a foreign body caused choking in a 5-yr-old child, but subsequent investigations revealed a large anterior mediastinal tumour, externally compressing the trachea and the main bronchi. Such a presentation may be deceptive and is important, as general anaesthesia may result in complete airway obstruction with fatal consequences.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 67 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991