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Complete upper airway obstruction after induction of anesthesia in a child with undiagnosed lingual tonsil hypertrophy
Author(s) -
ARRICA MAURO,
CRAWFORD MARK W.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01802.x
Subject(s) - medicine , airway obstruction , tonsil , intubation , airway , muscle hypertrophy , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , surgery , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary We present a case of a 9‐year‐old patient with previously undiagnosed lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) that caused sudden and complete airway obstruction and inability to ventilate on induction of anesthesia. More frequently described in adults than in children, LTH can complicate mask ventilation, intubation or both, with the potential for catastrophic consequences.