[Acute respiratory obstruction caused by laryngeal rheumatoid arthritis].
We present a case of acute upper airway obstruction due to cricoarytenoid arthritis in severe rheumatoid arthritis. Although laryngeal involvement is common in severe rheumatoid arthritis, the upper airway obstruction is a very rare complication. The endotracheal intubation may be very difficult in these patients, thus fiberotopic bronchoscopy may be useful. Surgery is the final treatment.
Landa Aranzábal
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M
Servicio de ORL, Hospital de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.
Rodríguez García
L
L
Rivas Salas
A
A
Abrego Olano
M
M
Zulueta Lizaur
A
A
Arteche Legorburu
D
D
Algaba Guimerá
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male
Obstrucción respiratoria aguda por artritis reumatoide laríngea.