title: [Acute respiratory obstruction caused by laryngeal rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: 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.
authors: Servicio de ORL, Hospital de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Landa Aranzábal
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Rodríguez García
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rivas Salas
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Abrego Olano
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Zulueta Lizaur
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Arteche Legorburu
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Algaba Guimerá
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Obstrucción respiratoria aguda por artritis reumatoide laríngea.