La Tunisie médicale
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La Tunisie médicale · Mar 2015
Case Reports[Management of a compressive goiter in a pregnant woman].
Emergency physicians frequently encounter patients with thyroid disease. However, it is unusual for these thyroid disorders to create acute, life-threatening situations. Critical airway compression attributable to benign thyroid enlargement may occur suddenly and require urgent treatment. ⋯ Urgent thyroidectomy in pregnant women can be performed if we respect the precautions.