Normal chest radiograph in terminal respiratory failure due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

摘要

We report the case of a patient with terminal respiratory failure due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who had a normal chest radiograph (CXR) 13 hours before respiratory arrest and death. This case shows that a normal CXR in the setting of severe neuromuscular disease cannot be used as evidence of even short term respiratory stability.