Anticipated Difficult Intubation Due to Polypoidal Squamous Cell Carcinoma on Posterior One Third of Tongue
Journal Title: Research and Practice in Anesthesiology – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The most common type of tongue malignancy is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) which constitutes about 36.5% of all oral malignancies.1 It usually presents as painless swelling which is oftenignored by the patient until late when it is symptomatic because of demonstrable growth in the oral cavity.2 Airway management in carcinoma posterior one third of tongue is always a concern to the anaesthesiologist due to possibility of trauma, bleeding,dislodgement of fractured tissue, chances of aspiration, difficulty in mask ventilation following induction of anaesthesia and compromisedairway consequent to difficulty during laryngoscopy and intubation.
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Alka Kewalramani (Chhabra)
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