Polypoid hyperplasia of the larynx misdiagnosed as a malpositioned laryngeal mask airway.
Polypoid hyperplasia of the vocal cords, associated with smoking, reflux, and vocal cord abuse, results in inflammation and edema. This condition can produce partial airway obstruction during positive pressure ventilation.
d'Hulst
Daniel
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Departments of Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Otolaryngology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Butterworth
John
J
Dale
Sebron
S
Oaks
Timothy
T
Matthews
Brian
B
D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017214:Laryngeal Masks / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012907:Smoking; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology