scholarly journals Angiofibrolipoma of the soft palate: A very rare cause of upper air way obstruction in an infant.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
Sonam Gyamtsho
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Soft Palate ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Female Child ◽  
Airway Compromise ◽  
Bipolar Cautery ◽  
History Of ◽  
Infant Case

Introduction: Infants and children are very prone to air way obstruction due to smaller and immature air ways. There are multiple causes of upper airway obstruction in infants like infections, congenital lesions and rarely tumours of the upper airway. However, angiofibrolipoma, a rare variant of lipoma causing intermittent respiratory distress in an infant has not been reported until now. Objective: To report a very rare case of angiofibrolipoma arising from the soft palate in an infant. Case report: Two and half months old female child reported to the department of otolaryngology with a history of intermittent airway obstruction since one month of age. After evaluation she was found to have a fleshy polypoidal mass above the laryngeal inlet arising from soft palate causing airway compromise. She underwent surgical excison with bipolar cautery under general anaesthesia. Conclusion: Few cases of angiofibrolipoma has been reported in adults but none has been reported in children. This is to report a case of angiofibrolipoma in child causing airway obstruction.

scholarly journals Fish in Hypopharynx: A Rare Case Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-82
Author(s):  
Rabindra Kumar Khatua
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Emergency Airway ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
History Of ◽  
Severe Airway Obstruction

ABSTRACT We present a case of a 10 years old child who swallowed a live fish, which resulted in severe upper airway obstruction. The child presented to the casuality with severe airway obstruction with a history of accidental slippage of a live Koi fish into the throat. He was restless, dysphasic, dyspneic, typically placing his hands in front of his neck. On physical examination, there was suprasternal retraction and bilateral decreased breath sound. Direct laryngoscopy was done and fish was removed from hypopharynx as an emergency procedure. We outline our emergency airway management strategies and focus our discussion on the technique used to remove the impacted fish from the upper airway, which was paramount for the successful outcome of this case. How to cite this article Khatua RK. Fish in Hypopharynx: A Rare Case Report. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2015;7(2):81-82.

The fatal cholera like diarrhoea in coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)- a rare case report in toddler

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 1894-1897
Author(s):  
Varsha Gajbhiye ◽  
Shubhangi Patil (Ganvir) ◽  
Sarika Gaikwad
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Female Child ◽  
Multiple Organ ◽  
Mild Case ◽  
Severe Dehydration ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
History Of

A 14-month female child came with complain of cholera like watery loose stool 10-12 times and vomiting 6-7 times, 24 hrs before admission. She was in severe dehydration, hypotension, unconscious with no recorded fever during her stay in hospital and no history of contact with COVID-19. Patient was COVID-19 positive Dehydration and hypotension was corrected, metabolic acidosis continued and eventually patient succumb due to multiple organ failure. This case report should arouse us to suspect COVID infection in every acute Gastroenteritis child who may not have any common symptoms as seen in COVID patient, also who have no history of significant contact with COVID positive patient in family. Some people with COVID-19 develop gastrointestinal symptoms either alone or with respiratory symptoms. Recently, researchers at Stanford University found that a third of patients they studied with a mild case of COVID-19 had symptoms affecting the digestive system. Another recent study Trusted Source published by researchers in Beijing found that anywhere from 3 to 79 percent of people with COVID-19 develop gastrointestinal symptoms.

scholarly journals A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Olmstead ◽  
Gary Gelfand ◽  
Ian Anderson ◽  
John B. Kortbeek
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Subcutaneous Emphysema ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Acute Management ◽  
Airway Compromise ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Airway Patency

In the acute management of a trauma patient, airway patency is of utmost importance. The present case describes a male patient who presented with delayed severe upper airway obstruction secondary to massive subcutaneous emphysema following blunt traumatic injury two days previously. Airway compromise is a rarely described but serious complication of subcutaneous emphysema. Current management of subcutaneous emphysema and its association with pneumothorax is summarized. Early decompression of underlying pneumothoraces in patients with significant subcutaneous emphysema should be performed to avoid this rare complication.

scholarly journals Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia as an Unusual Cause of Rapid Airway Compromise

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Adrian R. Bersabe ◽  
Joshua T. Romain ◽  
Erin E. Ezzell ◽  
John S. Renshaw
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Airway Compromise ◽  
History Of ◽  
Prevalent Form

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) in Western countries predominantly affecting adults over the age of 65. CLL is commonly indolent in nature but can present locally and aggressively at extranodal sites. Although CLL may commonly present with cervical lymphadenopathy, manifestation in nonlymphoid regions of the head and neck is not well described. CLL causing upper airway obstruction is even more uncommon. We describe a case of a patient with known history of CLL and stable lymphocytosis that developed an enlarging lymphoid base of tongue (BOT) mass resulting in rapid airway compromise.

Mediastinal tuberculosis in a 10-month-old child

2001 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aftab Ahmed ◽  
Showkat Mirza ◽  
Michael P. Rothera
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Mediastinal Mass ◽  
Histological Analysis ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy ◽  
X Rays ◽  
History Of

We report a rare case of mediastinal tuberculosis in a child who presented as a possible inhaled foreign body. A 10-month-old girl was admitted with a five-month history of cough, wheeze and problematic feeding, thought initially to be due to asthma. A clinical deterioration and subsequent X-rays suggested an inhaled foreign body. However, at direct laryngotracheobronchoscopy no foreign body was found and subsequent investigations revealed a subcarinal mediastinal mass. She underwent a thoracotomy and excision of the mass, the histological analysis of which revealed it to be of tuberculous origin. When a patient presents with symtoms of upper airway obstruction which are highly suggestive of a foreign body, other causes such as mediastinal tuberculosis must be borne in mind when no foreign body can be found. Although rare, cases of tuberculosis are apparently increasing and the otolaryngolgoist must be aware of its various manifestations and submit specimens for appropriate analysis. We also briefly review mediastinal lymphadenopathy due to tuberculosis.

scholarly journals Nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis in a Patient Presenting With Upper Airway Obstruction

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-22
Author(s):  
Cristina S. Nieves ◽  
Rubiliza D. Onofre ◽  
Fortuna Corazon A. Aberin-Roldan ◽  
Rene Louie C. Gutierrez
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
Keywords Tuberculosis ◽  
Design Case ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Masses

Objective:  To report a rare case of upper airway obstruction from multiple pharyngeal masses due to nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in a 22-year-old male. Methods: Design:  Case Report Setting:  Tertiary Government Hospital Patient:  One   Result: A 22-year-old Filipino male with upper airway obstruction from multiple pharyngeal masses was diagnosed to have nasopharyngeal tuberculosis by histopathology. He improved after six months of anti-tuberculosis medications. Conclusion: Tuberculosis should not be overlooked in the differential diagnoses of nasopharyngeal masses because of the difference in its management, and swift and adequate cure, compared to other nasopharyngeal pathologies. Keywords:  tuberculosis, nasopharynx, mycobacteria, hypopharyngeal mass, upper airway obstruction

Nasal polyposis: unusual indication for tracheostomy

2004 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Kumar ◽  
Eslam Osman ◽  
Jonathan A. J. Deans ◽  
John Scally
Keyword(s):  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Nasal Polyposis ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
First Case ◽  
Emergency Tracheostomy ◽  
History Of

A rare case of nasal polyposis requiring urgent tracheostomy is reported. A70-year-old male presented to the hospital with stridor. He had a 10-year history of nasal obstruction. A large proliferative mass was found to be occupying both the nasal cavities. An emergency tracheostomy and biopsy of the lesion was performed. A computerized axial scan (CT) demonstrated that the lesion occupied the pharynx reaching up to the laryngeal inlet. To our knowledge this is the first case reported in the literature. Upper airway obstruction from nasal polypsis uncommon but can cause significant morbidity if not appropriately managed.

A rare case of duodenal cancer with achalasia cardia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
Kartikesh Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Similar Case ◽  
Barium Meal ◽  
Duodenal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Gastrointestinal Malignancies ◽  
Achalasia Cardia ◽  
Proliferative Growth ◽  
History Of ◽  
Duodenal Carcinoma

Duodenal adenocarcinoma constitutes 0.4% of gastrointestinal malignancies. Achalasia incidence rate is 0.5-1.2 per 100000. The combination is rare. This is a report of a 68-year-old male from Nepal with history of five years abdominal pain, dysphasia and weight loss. Duodenoscopy could confirm ulcero-proliferative growth at D1-D2. Barium meal depicted features of achalasia cardia. No similar case report suggests that occurrence of duodenal carcinoma and achalasia cardia is merely co- incidental. Discussion: No similar case report suggests that occurrence of duodenal carcinoma and achalasia cardia is merely co- incidental. Consent: Informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report .

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