Pemberton Sign

We report a case of intrathoracic goiter with positive Pemberton sign. Conventional spirometry did not show abnormalities, but arm elevation spirometry with flow-volume loops revealed expiratory flow limitation with a plateau. Clinicians should consider repeating flow-volume loops with arm elevation...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2015-12, Vol.148 (6), p.e168-e170
Hauptverfasser:	Resende, Patrícia Naves, MD, de Menezes, Marcelo Bezerra, MD, Silva, Geruza Alves, MD, Vianna, Elcio Oliveira, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Pulmonary/Respiratory
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of intrathoracic goiter with positive Pemberton sign. Conventional spirometry did not show abnormalities, but arm elevation spirometry with flow-volume loops revealed expiratory flow limitation with a plateau. Clinicians should consider repeating flow-volume loops with arm elevation in all cases of intrathoracic goiter with initially normal loops.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.15-0700