A Case of Labile BP in a Patient With Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.

Golbin, Jem Marie; Bui, Albert; Philippone, Michael; Ashton, Rendell; Mucha, Simon · Chest · 2024

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 71-year-old man with a history of recurrent tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma was admitted to the hospital with oropharyngeal bleeding. He received high-dose radiation therapy with curative intent. On day 4 of hospitalization, he demonstrated hypoxia resulting from an airway mucus plug and was brought to the medical ICU.

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