Impending Airway Compromise due to Cystic Hygroma
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چکیده
We report on a 3-month-old infant, who arrived in the pediatric emergency department (ED) with a cervical cystic hygroma causing an impending compromise of the airway. We recognize that such a lesion can rapidly progress, and the judicious use of imaging in the ED may help to avoid airway compromise and possibly fatal complications.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011