Congenital fibro-osseous dysplasia of jaws ("hippopotamus face"). An anaesthetic problem.
Two brothers with "hippopotamus face" deformities presented for corrective surgery under general anaesthesia. In the first patient, blind nasal intubation was successful. In the second patient, tracheotomy was avoided by the use of an intubating bronchoscope.
D000293:Adolescent; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D002648:Child; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male