Literature DB >> 17996002

A case of unexpected difficult airway due to lingual tonsil hypertrophy.

H Asbjørnsen1, M Kuwelker, E Søfteland.   

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.

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Year:  2007        PMID： 17996002     DOI： 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01485.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Acta Anaesthesiol Scand        ISSN： 0001-5172            Impact factor:   2.105


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