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Acta Otolaryngol
; 126(8): 886-8, 2006 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16846936
ABSTRACT
Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of acute or chronic upper airway obstruction; however, there are few reports of NPPE after giant goiter resection. We report a case with severe NPPE induced by the resection of a mediastinum thyroid goiter. The patient was successfully treated by non-invasive positive airway ventilation (NPPV).