Chondro-calcinosis and difficult intubation in acromegaly.
Difficulties encountered in carrying out tracheal intubation in acromegalic patients have been well documented. This paper reports the difficulty encountered in a patient with acromegaly complicated by extensive calcification of the larynx.
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*