Rheumatoid arthritis of the cricoarytenoid joints; cause of upper airway obstruction

1966 ◽  
Vol 117 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Vassallo
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction

Rheumatoid arthritis presenting as acute upper airway obstruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 102545
Author(s):  
Kavita Bhatnagar ◽  
Kirsten Meenan ◽  
Elizabeth Guardiani
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction

scholarly journals Acute upper airway obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis: case report and literature review

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Iulia Szabo ◽  
◽  
Cristina Tiple ◽  
Magdalena Chirila ◽  
Simona Rednic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis Case

scholarly journals Case Report: Upper airway obstruction due to rheumatoid arthritis

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Mohan Rudrappa ◽  
Laxmi Kokatnur ◽  
Sanket Shah
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Cricoarytenoid Arthritis ◽  
Laryngeal Involvement

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of small joints. Small synovial joints in the larynx can also become affected, and laryngeal involvement is seen in more than half of patients with RA. As most patients have subtle symptoms and indolent course, they are either misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. The acute worsening of cricoarytenoid arthritis can cause sudden upper airway obstruction and may require emergency intubation or tracheostomy. This life-threatening condition is described in only a handful of cases in the medical literature. Physicians should be aware of this rare but life-threatening consequence of RA. We present a case of sudden and severe upper airway obstruction secondary to laryngeal involvement in a patient with long-standing RA.

Acute Upper Airway Obstruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cricoarytenoid Joints

1989 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 507-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL BAMSHAD ◽  
UTE ROSA ◽  
GURPREET PADDA ◽  
MARY LUCE
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction
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