title: Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica and difficult intubation: case report and perioperative recommendations for anesthesiologists.
abstract: Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare disorder characterized by cartilaginous or ossified submucosal nodules that project into the tracheobronchial lumen. It is typically discovered in the evaluation of chronic upper respiratory symptoms. A case of a completely asymptomatic man diagnosed with extensive disease throughout his upper airway after unanticipated difficult endotracheal intubation for elective surgery, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Transitional Year Residency Program, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA. Electronic address: warner.matthew@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chestnut
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bottcher
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.
authors.forename: Daren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tobert
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nofftz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010009:Osteochondrodysplasias / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Airway management; Difficult intubation; Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica