Difficult intubation in a patient with vallecular cyst.
- Author:
Harikrishnan KOTHANDAN
1
;
Vui Kian HO
;
Yew Meng CHAN
;
Theodore WONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore. sudhari71@gmail.com.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Airway Management;
Airway Obstruction;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Anesthesiology;
methods;
Cysts;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Humans;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
methods;
Laryngeal Diseases;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Laryngoscopy;
Male;
Middle Aged
- From:Singapore medical journal
2013;54(3):e62-5
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although rare, vallecular cysts can have catastrophic consequences in an anaesthetised patient if airway management is inappropriate. We report a case of difficult intubation in a 46-year-old man with a vallecular cyst, and detail the methods and strategies for successful endotracheal tube insertion. Following a review of the current literature, we also discuss airway management options in adult patients with vallecular cysts.
