Macroglossia after posterior fossa surgery in the prone position--a case report.
We report a case of prominent postoperative macroglossia after posterior fossa surgery in the prone position. The potential risk factors predisposing to its generation, prophylactic measures to avoid it and treatments for its alleviation are reviewed and discussed.
Tsung
Yu-Chi
YC
Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Wu
Ching-Tang
CT
Hsu
Che-Hao
CH
Yeh
Chun-Chang
CC
Lin
Shinn-Long
SL
Wong
Chih-Shung
CS
D000368:Aged; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D016684:Prone Position