A case of unexpected difficult airway due to lingual tonsil hypertrophy |
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| Authors: | Asbjørnsen H Kuwelker M Søfteland E |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Clinical value of preoperative bedside screening tests for predicting difficult airway remains limited. Asymptomatic lingual tonsil hypertrophy is a known cause of unexpected difficult airway. We report a case as a reminder of this. |
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| Keywords: | Fiberoptic intubation lingual tonsil hypertrophy unexpected difficult airway |
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