Butterell H, Riley R H
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street Campus, Box X2213 GPO, Perth, W.A. 6847.
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2002 Dec;30(6):804-6. doi: 10.1177/0310057X0203000615.
We present a case of negative pressure pulmonary oedema due to an overlooked cause. A 45-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department unconscious with severe pulmonary oedema. Subsequent investigations revealed a thyroid goitre causing significant tracheal compression. This case report highlights an extremely rare but potentially dangerous sequela of upper airway obstruction.
