Nasogastric tube syndrome: a life-threatening laryngeal obstruction in a 72-year-old patient.
Nasogastric tube (NGT) syndrome is a rarely reported complication of NGT use that can cause life-threatening laryngeal obstruction. The syndrome results from post-cricoid ulceration, which affects the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles, thus causing vocal cord abduction paralysis and upper airway obstruction. We describe a case of a 72-year-old patient with this syndrome who was treated successfully and emphasise the difficulty of diagnosis in frail older adults.
Marcus
Esther-Lee
EL
Acute Geriatric Department, Herzog Hospital, POB 3900, Jerusalem 91035, Israel. elm@zahav.net.il
Caine
Yehezkel
Y
Hamdan
Kasem
K
Gross
Menachem
M
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D020198:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D014140:Tracheotomy