Laryngeal carcinoma presenting as platypnea.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Platypnea, or dyspnea in the upright position relieved by recumbency, is most commonly associated with cardiac or pulmonary disease. We describe a patient who presented to the emergency department with platypnea due to a laryngeal carcinoma. A tumor of the upper airway should be considered in any patient presenting with platypnea.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Dyspnea
- Laryngeal Neoplasms
- Posture