Chanin L R, Greenberg L
Laryngoscope. 1985 Feb;95(2):214-8. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198502000-00019.
The proper management of upper airway obstruction requires prompt recognition, correct diagnosis, and appropriate treatment. Of all the causes of upper airway compromise, intratracheal thyroid is one of the least common, especially in the newborn. The majority of cases reported involve adults or adolescents, mostly in European countries. The English literature has fewer cases, none involving a newborn. The authors report a case they believe to be the first example in the English language of obstructing intratracheal thyroid in a newborn. The authors' experience and literature review of this rare anomaly are presented in an effort to acquaint others with this often unthought of cause of airway compromise.
上气道梗阻的恰当管理需要迅速识别、正确诊断和适当治疗。在上气道受压的所有原因中，气管内甲状腺是最不常见的原因之一，尤其是在新生儿中。报告的大多数病例涉及成人或青少年，主要在欧洲国家。英文文献中的病例较少，没有涉及新生儿的。作者报告了一例他们认为是英文文献中首例新生儿气管内甲状腺梗阻的病例。本文介绍了作者对这种罕见异常的经验和文献综述，以期让其他人了解这种常常被忽视的气道受压原因。
