Upper Airway Obstruction in a Newborn with Vallecular Cyst

Birgin Torer; Bilin Cetinkaya; Serkan Yılmaz; Cuneyt Yilmazer; Hande Gulcan

doi:10.47338/jns.v4.458

Upper Airway Obstruction in a Newborn with Vallecular Cyst

Journal of Neonatal Surgery ◽

10.47338/jns.v4.458 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Birgin Torer ◽

Bilin Cetinkaya ◽

Serkan Yılmaz ◽

Cuneyt Yilmazer ◽

Hande Gulcan

Keyword(s):

Respiratory Distress ◽

Airway Obstruction ◽

Preterm Infant ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Life Threatening

Vallecular cyst is a rare cause of stridor in neonates, which may present as a life threatening airway obstruction. Here, we report a preterm infant with a congenital vallecular cyst who presented with stridor and respiratory distress that developed immediately after birth. She was successfully treated with endoscopic marsupialization.

Life-Threatening Upper Airway Obstruction After Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block

Anesthesia & Analgesia ◽

10.1097/00000539-199803000-00054 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 86 (3) ◽

pp. 678

Author(s):

Martin H. Sher ◽

Donald I. Laing ◽

Emile Brands

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Nerve Block ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Glossopharyngeal Nerve ◽

Life Threatening

Acute upper airway obstruction as a life-threatening complication of ventral bulla osteotomy: report of two consecutive cases

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports ◽

10.1177/20551169211005923 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 205511692110059

Author(s):

Michal Vlasin ◽

Richard Artingstall ◽

Barbora Mala

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Single Session ◽

Inflammatory Polyp ◽

Case Summary ◽

First Case ◽

Life Threatening

Case summary This paper presents two cases of acute postoperative upper airway obstruction following ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO) in cats. The first cat underwent a unilateral left-sided VBO for a suspected inflammatory polyp. The second cat underwent a single-session bilateral VBO procedure for bilateral otitis media. In the first case, immediate re-intubation and a gradual lightening of the anaesthetic plane resolved the clinical signs; in the second case, the patient deteriorated and went into acute cardiorespiratory arrest and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Both patients recovered well and were discharged home 3 days after surgery. Both cases were reported to show no further clinical signs on postoperative follow-up 3 weeks and 4 months after surgery, respectively. Relevance and novel information Upper airway obstruction should be regarded as a potential complication of VBO in cats.

Sub-glottic cysts causing upper airway obstruction

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20202227 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 1203

Author(s):

Swathi Chigicherla ◽

Shruti Tewari ◽

Rahul Deo Sharma ◽

Rajesh Nathani

Keyword(s):

Respiratory Distress ◽

Airway Obstruction ◽

Direct Laryngoscopy ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

First Case

<p class="abstract">Wigger and Tang reported the first case of a sub-glottic cyst (SGC) in 1968. SGC are rare but potentially reversible causes of upper airway obstruction, in previously intubated children. These children present with respiratory distress and stridor, and the diagnosis is confirmed by direct laryngoscopy. The management depends on the size of the cysts and the severity of the symptoms. We are presenting two cases of SGCs who were born prematurely and were intubated for a prolonged period. They presented with stridor and were diagnosed to have sub-glottic cysts at bronchoscopy.</p>

Concurrent Negative-Pressure Pulmonary Edema (NPPE) and Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS) after Upper Airway Obstruction

Case Reports in Cardiology ◽

10.1155/2019/5746068 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Evan Harmon ◽

Sebastian Estrada ◽

Ryan J. Koene ◽

Sula Mazimba ◽

Younghoon Kwon

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Pulmonary Edema ◽

Negative Pressure ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Takotsubo Syndrome ◽

Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema ◽

Acute Airway Obstruction ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Life Threatening

Upper airway obstruction is a potentially life-threatening emergency often encountered in the acute care, perioperative, and critical care settings. One important complication of acute obstruction is negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE). We describe two cases of acute upper airway obstruction, both of which resulted in flash pulmonary edema complicated by acute hypoxic respiratory failure. Though NPPE was suspected, these patients were also found to have Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Neither patient had prior cardiac disease, and both subsequently had a negative ischemic workup. Because TTS is a condition triggered by hyperadrenergic states, the acute airway obstruction alone or in combination with NPPE was the likely explanation for TTS in each case. These cases highlight the importance of also considering cardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema in the setting of upper airway obstruction, which we suspect generates a profound catecholamine surge and places patients at increased risk of TTS development.

Life-Threatening Upper Airway Obstruction Due to Isolated Hypermobile Tongue

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery ◽

10.1097/scs.0b013e31821da1cc ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 1529-1531

Author(s):

Abdullah Dalgic ◽

Yusuf Hidir ◽

A. Hakan Birkent ◽

Abdullah Durmaz ◽

Mustafa Gerek

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Life Threatening

Upper Airway Obstruction following Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

CHEST Journal ◽

10.1378/chest.94.3.526 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 94 (3) ◽

pp. 526-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

C.Gregory Elliott ◽

Brad Y. Rasmusson ◽

Robert O. Crapo

Keyword(s):

Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽

Respiratory Distress ◽

Airway Obstruction ◽

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽

Distress Syndrome ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction

Life-threatening Upper Airway Obstruction after Tongue Base Surgery

Anesthesiology ◽

10.1097/00000542-200103000-00028 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 94 (3) ◽

pp. 532-534 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Joseph W. Szokol ◽

Barry L. Wenig ◽

Glenn S. Murphy ◽

Elizabeth Drezek

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Tongue Base ◽

Life Threatening

Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of upper airway obstruction: a challenge that can be achieved

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100134322 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 110 (6) ◽

pp. 583-585 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Noga Golan-Porat ◽

Shlomo Lipitz ◽

Moshe Porat ◽

Reuwen Achiron

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Delivery Room ◽

Sonographic Diagnosis ◽

Adequate Ventilation ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Rare Malformation ◽

Threatening Situation

AbstractCongenital upper airway obstruction presents a life-threatening situation when encountered in the delivery room. We present a case in which in utero diagnosis of this malformation was suspected, but unfortunately the neonate did not survive due to the inability to provide adequate ventilation. The prenatal sonographic features of this rare malformation are outlined, and the literature reviewed.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease and life-threatening upper airway obstruction

Pediatric Anesthesia ◽

10.1111/pan.12703 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 864-865

Author(s):

Emanuele Rossetti ◽

Linda Appierto ◽

Roberto Bianchi ◽

Sergio Picardo

Keyword(s):

Airway Obstruction ◽

Upper Airway ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Life Threatening

Severe Rhinorrhea and Respiratory Distress in a Neonate Exposed to Fluphenazine Hydrochloride Prenatally

Annals of Pharmacotherapy ◽

10.1177/106002809603000106 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 35-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Shanta P Nath ◽

Debra A Miller ◽

Jonathan K Muraskas

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Respiratory Distress ◽

Airway Obstruction ◽

Congenital Syphilis ◽

Choanal Atresia ◽

Upper Airway ◽

In Utero ◽

Upper Airway Obstruction ◽

Case Summary ◽

Causative Factors

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of respiratory distress with severe rhinorrhea in a newborn exposed prenatally to fluphenazine hydrochloride. CASE SUMMARY: The safety of phenothiazines during pregnancy and the effect on the fetus and newborn are not well known. We describe a newborn who had severe rhinorrhea, vomiting, and respiratory distress after being exposed in utero to fluphenazine hydrochloride. Sepsis, choanal atresia, and congenital syphilis were excluded as causative factors for rhinorrhea. The rhinorrhea and upper airway obstruction responded to treatment with pseudoephedrine. CONCLUSIONS: Severe rhinorrhea, vomiting, and respiratory distress that occurred in this infant have not been reported previously following prenatal fluphenazine hydrochloride exposure. Awareness of this problem would be helpful to clinicians and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of rhinorrhea in newborns.