[Macroglossia after surgery of the posterior fossa].
We report a case of upper airway obstruction as a result of delayed macroglossia in a 17-year-old patient following posterior cranial fossa surgery performed with the patient in a sitting position. Airway obstruction is a life-threatening complication and must be treated promptly. Diverse etiological mechanisms are discussed, along with preventive and therapeutic measures.
Figueredo-Gaspari
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Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Torrecárdenas, Almería.
Fredes-Kubrak
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Canosa-Ruiz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
Macroglosia tras cirugía de la fosa posterior.