A case of unexpected difficult airway due to lingual tonsil hypertrophy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Clinical value of preoperative bedside screening tests for predicting difficult airway remains limited. Asymptomatic lingual tonsil hypertrophy is a known cause of unexpected difficult airway. We report a case as a reminder of this.
Medical subject headings
- Intubation, Intratracheal
- Palatine Tonsil
- Pituitary Neoplasms