Retrosternal Goiter with Acromegaly – An Airway Challenge
Background: Patients with acromegaly may present with a goiter. Moreover, patients with acromegaly are more prone to develop severe airway obstruction and breathing difficulties during induction therapy because of enlargement of the tongue, hypertrophy of soft tissue, and mandibular prognathism as a...
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| Main Authors: | Mukti Deshpande, Pallavi Waghalkar, Jhanvi Furia, RD Patel, Alhad Mulkalwar, Vikram Kate |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mongoliajol.info/index.php/CAJMS/article/view/3577 |
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