Rare case of death due to suffocation following upper airways closure by a mucolaryngocoele
Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2011, Vol 65, Issue 3
Abstract
SUMMARY The report presents a rare case of suffocation due to upper airways obstruc-tion by a large mucolaryngocoele. The mechanism of death by suffocation was confirmed by histopathological examination of the Iungs which showed acute Iungs ectasy. Location of the laryngocoele hindered standard intuba-tion by emergency doctor. Maybe the victim's life could have been saved by immediate conio- or tracheotomy, which in this case was not performed
Authors and Affiliations
Michał Kaliszan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP52268
- DOI -
- Views 75
- Downloads 0
Posturography studies in patients with central and mixed vertigo Summary
Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the results of posturography in patients with central and mixed vertigo. Material and methods: 50 patients (40 female and 10 male) aged between 26-47 complaining of vert...
Obecność flory grzybiczej w zatokach przynosowych u pacjentów z przewlekłym zapaleniem zatok z obecnością polipów
Unilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the frontal sinus presenting as Pott's puffy tumour
Malignant lymphoma of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity is very rare and can mimic those of infectious, non-lymphomatous neoplastic and granulomatous process in their initial presentation, thus delaying its diagnosi...
Soft tissues sarcomas of the head and neck in adult: Histo-clinical analysis of 30-years material in the data of ENT Department of Silesian Medical University
Aim: The aim of this study was the assessment of efficiency treatment of soft tissues sarcomas in adult in the data of ENT Department of Silesian Medical University in Katowice. Material and methods: Retrospective analys...
Rekonstrukcja części szyjnej przełyku techniką gastric pull-up w przebiegu wznowy raka gardła dolnego i krtani
Patient with hypopharyngeal cancer are difficult to treat because they usually present with advanced disease, poor general health status and severe nutritional problems. Because of the poor prognosis, careful considerati...