Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association
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Case Reports
Urgent thyroidectomy for acute airway obstruction caused by a goiter in a euthyroid pregnant woman.
Pregnancy constitutes a significant factor for thyroid enlargement. However, acute respiratory failure as a result of airway obstruction from an enlarged thyroid gland is an unusual incident. ⋯ Despite operational risks to the mother as well as the fetus during gestation, an urgent thyroidectomy was carried out successfully. The postoperative period progressed normally and the patient completed her pregnancy with no further respiratory symptoms.