Management of compromised airway due to unusual presentation of cystic hygroma.
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چکیده
The successful management of a unique case of huge cystic hygroma in a fourteen month old child who presented in the emergency room with severe respiratory distress as a result of nearly almost complete upper airway obstruction, is presented.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 56 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006