title: Previously undiagnosed Reinke edema as a cause of immediate postextubation inspiratory stridor.
abstract: Reinke edema (RE) is an uncommon lesion of the vocal folds and a potential cause of complications during airway management. We report the case of a woman with previously unknown RE admitted to the intensive care unit who experienced postextubation inspiratory stridor immediately after separation from mechanical ventilation. RE should be considered among causes of postextubation stridor.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Biopathology, Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies (DIBIMEF), Section of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Emergency and Intensive Care, Policlinico "P. Giaccone," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortegiani
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Russotto
authors.forename: Cesira
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palmeri
authors.forename: Santi Maurizio
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Raineri
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giarratano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors