In modern and asymmetric conflicts, traumatic airway obstruction caused by penetrating injury to the face and neck anatomy is the second leading cause of preventable mortality. Definitive airway management in the emergency setting is most commonly accomplished by endotracheal intubation. When this fails or is not possible, a surgical airway, usually cricothyrotomy, is indicated.
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August 2016
Objective: To present a case of thyroid sarcoidosis revealed by a multinodular goiter and cervical and mediastinal adenopathies.
Methods: We summarize the clinical presentation of a thyroid sarcoidosis. A review of literature regarding this topic is also presented.