title: Difficult intubation in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. A case report.
abstract: A 12-year-old White girl underwent bilateral extracapsular lens extraction. She was known to be suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The peri-operative handling and anaesthetic implications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000770:Anesthesia, Endotracheal / Q000379:methods*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery