Negative-pressure pulmonary edema after resection of mediastinum thyroid goiter

Acta Otolaryngol. 2006 Aug;126(8):886-8. doi: 10.1080/00016480500527235.

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).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / surgery*
  • Air Pressure*
  • Airway Obstruction / complications
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Airway Obstruction / surgery
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Goiter, Substernal / diagnostic imaging
  • Goiter, Substernal / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy
  • Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Thyroidectomy / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheal Stenosis / complications
  • Tracheal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Tracheal Stenosis / surgery