title: Difficult intubation in a patient with vallecular cyst.
abstract: Although rare, vallecular cysts can have catastrophic consequences in an anaesthetised patient if airway management is inappropriate. We report a case of difficult intubation in a 46-year-old man with a vallecular cyst, and detail the methods and strategies for successful endotracheal tube insertion. Following a review of the current literature, we also discuss airway management options in adult patients with vallecular cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore. sudhari71@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Harikrishnan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kothandan
authors.forename: Vui Kian
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Yew Meng
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged