title: The use of GlideScope for biopsies of the tongue base.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case where GlideScope is used for the biopsy of the tongue base.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  GlideScopes are used by anaesthetists for difficult intubations.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper reports a case where a GlideScope was used for biopsy of the tongue base. A review of the literature indicated that this was the first time a GlideScope had been utilised for this purpose.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is suggested that this is a safe and ideal technique for biopsy of the tongue base, and GlideScopes could be used more frequently for this purpose in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aldea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*