Open Access<p>Acute Macroglossia Post Craniotomy in Sitting Position: A Case Report and Proposed Management Guideline</p>
Author(s) -
Osama H. Ababneh,
Subhi M. Alghanem,
Abdulrahman Al-Shudifat,
Lubna Khreesha,
Salameh Sameh Obeidat,
Isam Bsisu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s265206
Subject(s) - medicine , macroglossia , complication , surgery , intensive care unit , airway , prone position , airway management , perioperative , anesthesia , airway obstruction , intensive care medicine , tongue , pathology
Macroglossia is a rare life-threatening postoperative complication in patients undergoing neurosurgical operations in a sitting position. It is difficult to identify the cause of macroglossia, which can be considered multifactorial in most patients.