Burkitt lymphoma of the nasopharynx causing life-threatening airway obstruction: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 102977
Author(s):  
Alexander N. Goel ◽  
Andrey Filimonov ◽  
Julie Teruya-Feldstein ◽  
Christian Salib ◽  
Joseph J. Rousso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Burkitt Lymphoma ◽  
Life Threatening

scholarly journals Life–threatening Pulmonary Oedema Secondary to Tracheal Compression

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 804-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Butterell ◽  
R. H. Riley
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Pulmonary Oedema ◽  
Negative Pressure ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Tracheal Compression ◽  
Negative Pressure Pulmonary Oedema ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Thyroid Goitre

We present a case of negative pressure pulmonary oedema due to an overlooked cause. A 45-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department unconscious with severe pulmonary oedema. Subsequent investigations revealed a thyroid goitre causing significant tracheal compression. This case report highlights an extremely rare but potentially dangerous sequela of upper airway obstruction.

scholarly journals Prenatal diagnosis of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS). Five case report.

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Aslan ◽  
Ali Ekiz ◽  
Deniz Kanber Acar ◽  
Burchan Aydiner ◽  
Basak Kaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Laryngeal Atresia ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
Ultrasound Findings ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening

Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) is an extremely rare life-threatening condition. Laryngeal atresia appears to be the most frequent cause. Generally the diagnosis is made with severely enlarged and highly echogenic lungs and additional ultrasound findings. The prognosis of the affected infants is often poor. Five cases are reported here that were diagnosed in a tertiary center between 2008 and 2014.

scholarly journals Failed videolaryngoscopy in an infant with giant vallecular cyst managed successfully with a ‘three-person technique’ of fibre-optic intubation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e231035
Author(s):  
Anju Gupta ◽  
Nishkarsh Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Airway Management ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Muscle Relaxants ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Fibre Optic ◽  
Present Case Report ◽  
Rescue Technique ◽  
Life Threatening

Vallecular cysts are a rare entity but can complicate the airway management due to the physical impediment and distortion of the laryngeal inlet. It can lead to fatal life-threatening airway obstruction postinduction of anaesthesia. Infancy compounds the risks due to lack of cooperation and physiological reserves. The literature review suggested most anaesthesiologists avoided muscle relaxants and aspiration of the cyst was used as a rescue technique. The present case report illustrates the successful airway management of an infant with a huge vallecular cyst using fibre-optic intubation by a ‘three-person’ technique after paraglossal videolaryngoscopy failed to secure the airway.

scholarly journals Ticagrelor-Induced Angioedema: A Rare and Unexpected Phenomenon

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev Seecheran ◽  
Valmiki Seecheran ◽  
Sangeeta Persad ◽  
Sasha Lalla ◽  
Naveen Anand Seecheran
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Hypersensitivity Reaction ◽  
Airway Management ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Antiplatelet Therapy ◽  
Heart Team ◽  
Respiratory Involvement ◽  
Absolute Indication ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Emergent Airway Management

Angioedema can cause potentially life-threatening airway obstruction. This case report describes an exceedingly rare episode of ticagrelor-induced hypersensitivity reaction, manifesting as angioedema with periorbital and likely respiratory involvement. The heart team should be vigilant for this precarious condition which may require emergent airway management. Desensitization protocols and alternative regimens (e.g., clopidogrel, prasugrel, and addition of an adjunctive anticoagulant) should be considered when there is an absolute indication for antiplatelet therapy.

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.

scholarly journals Endotracheal Obstruction by A Giant Blood Clot Following Tonsil Hemorrhage: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binbin Ren ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
Hongying Ni ◽  
Jie Chang ◽  
Kun Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Endotracheal Tube ◽  
Blood Clot ◽  
Clot Formation ◽  
Central Airway Obstruction ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Central Airway

Abstract Background: Clot formation along airway can lead to airway obstruction, causing life-threatening condition to the patient. However, blood from the oral cavity flowing down the endotracheal tube and forming a giant blood clot in the airway is rarely reported.Case presentation: Here we present a case of central airway obstruction by a blood clot due to tonsil bleeding, which was managed with timely procedure. Conclusions:The case do give us further educational meaning when such patient presented.

Using a Modified Nutrition Plate for Early Intervention in a Newborn Infant with Pierre Robin Sequence: A Case Report

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüsamettin Oktay ◽  
Bülent Baydaş ◽  
Mustafa Ersöz
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Pierre Robin Sequence ◽  
Prone Positioning ◽  
Feeding Problems ◽  
Robin Sequence ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Pierre Robin

Pierre Robin sequence is a triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate that results in upper airway obstruction and feeding problems. It is a serious condition with potentially severe, life-threatening airway obstruction. Approaches for treatment of airway obstruction among neonates with Pierre Robin sequence include prone positioning of the infant, tongue-lip adhesion, mandibular distraction, and tracheostomy. This case report describes a modified nutrition plate and a baby treated using this appliance.

Life-threatening laryngeal polyp in a child (a case report)

1987 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Juhlin-Dannfelt ◽  
O. Densert
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Histological Picture ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Emergency Tracheotomy

AbstractA laryngeal polyp caused a life-threatening airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child. This condition required an emergency tracheotomy, which was performed without previous intubation. The histological picture indicated the diagnosis of a teleangiectatic granuloma. No other case of solitary laryngeal polyp causing upper airway obstruction in a child has been previously reported.

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