title: [Macroglossia after surgery of the posterior fossa].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Torrecárdenas, Almería.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Figueredo-Gaspari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fredes-Kubrak
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Canosa-Ruiz
mesh_terms: 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*
vernacular_title: Macroglosia tras cirugía de la fosa posterior.