A case of airway obstruction in advanced pregnancy is presented The patient was successfully managed with an awake fibreoptic intubation performed orally followed by a caesarean section and thyroidectomy as a combined procedure. On resection, a thyroid gland weighing 370 g was removed. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
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WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR, DEPT CLIN PHYSIOL, DIV MED, WASHINGTON, DC 20307 USAWALTER REED ARMY MED CTR, DEPT CLIN PHYSIOL, DIV MED, WASHINGTON, DC 20307 USA
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WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR, DEPT CLIN PHYSIOL, DIV MED, WASHINGTON, DC 20307 USAWALTER REED ARMY MED CTR, DEPT CLIN PHYSIOL, DIV MED, WASHINGTON, DC 20307 USA