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Upper airway obstruction in neurofibromatosis
1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Anaesthesia
|November 1, 1987
Summary
A patient with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis experienced severe airway obstruction during anesthesia induction due to a tongue base neurofibroma, necessitating an emergency cricothyroidotomy. This case highlights critical anesthetic considerations for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Genetics
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a genetic disorder.
- NF1 can manifest with tumors, including neurofibromas, in various locations.
- Airway compromise is a potential, though uncommon, complication of NF1.