Cáncer tiroideo: una causa infrecuente de obstrucción de vía aérea superior en niños: Caso clínico / Thyroid carcinoma as a cause of upper airway obstruction in children: Case report
Rev. méd. Chile
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134(6): 772-776, jun. 2006. ilus
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Dans Espagnol
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ABSTRACT
Upper airway obstruction (UAO) can be a severe medical condition with a high mortality in children. We report a 10 year-old girl with UAO due to papillary thyroid carcinoma. The study confirmed a thyroid cancer. The patient was referred to our centre for the evaluation of dyspnea and hoarseness. She was admitted in severe respiratory distress. Her chest X-ray revealed a critical narrowing of the cervical trachea and extensive infiltration of the lung with a miliary pattern; CT scan revealed a thyroid mass with bilateral pulmonary dissemination. An early surgical approach with total thyroidectomy and tracheotomy was performed. The study revealed a thyroid carcinoma. The patient was then referred to a specialized centre to receive radioiodine treatment. Recognition of thyroid carcinoma in children requires a high suspicion index. An early CT scan and fiberoptic assessment could show UAO in many unsuspected lesions.
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Sujet Principal:
Tumeurs de la thyroïde
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Carcinome papillaire
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Obstruction des voies aériennes
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Etude d'étiologie
Limites du sujet:
Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2006
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chili
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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