Bryan A Whitson, Rebekah Heckmann, Carlos Manivel, Amy Anne Lassig, Jonathan D'Cunha
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Abstract
Massive hemorrhage secondary to rupture of a parathyroid adenoma is exceedingly rare. We present the case of a hemorrhagic parathyroid adenoma resulting in airway compromise treated with surgical decompression.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD, J Thorac Dis, pISSN: 2072-1439; eISSN: 2077-6624) was founded in Dec 2009, and indexed in PubMed in Dec 2011 and Science Citation Index SCI in Feb 2013. It is published quarterly (Dec 2009- Dec 2011), bimonthly (Jan 2012 - Dec 2013), monthly (Jan. 2014-) and openly distributed worldwide. JTD received its impact factor of 2.365 for the year 2016. JTD publishes manuscripts that describe new findings and provide current, practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to thoracic disease. All the submission and reviewing are conducted electronically so that rapid review is assured.