Airway Management during Thyroidectomy for a Giant Goitre due to McCune-Albright Syndrome
Author
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There have been no case reports to date describing the technical aspects of tracheal intubation in a patient with a goitre associated with McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), even though goitre is frequently observed in this condition.
I describe a case of resection of a giant goitre in a patient with MAS, with difficult airway management.
Preoperative investigation showed that the trachea was shifted to the right by the goitre, with the narrowest part of the tracheal lumen 4 mm in diameter.
There was dome-shaped protuberance of the posterior pharyngeal wall into the airway.
The patient had an S-shaped total spine, a short neck, and a relatively large jaw, which interfered with airway visualisation during intubation.
Anaesthesia was induced with light sedation and supplemental oxygen.
Endotracheal intubation was successfully performed using a fiberoptic laryngoscope and a flexible, spiral-wound, obtuse-tipped tracheal tube.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nakao, Hiroyuki. 2018. Airway Management during Thyroidectomy for a Giant Goitre due to McCune-Albright Syndrome. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137033
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nakao, Hiroyuki. Airway Management during Thyroidectomy for a Giant Goitre due to McCune-Albright Syndrome. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137033
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nakao, Hiroyuki. Airway Management during Thyroidectomy for a Giant Goitre due to McCune-Albright Syndrome. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137033
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137033