Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The Application of Ultrasonography in the Detection of Airway Obstruction: A Promising Area of Research or Unnecessary Gadgetry? [PDF]
Kostorz-Nosal S +4 more
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Acromegaly Presenting With Cricoarytenoid Joint Arthropathy
Excess growth hormone in acromegaly induces characteristic acral and soft tissue overgrowth (particularly in the face and hands), arthropathies, as well as cardiovascular and metabolic complications. Similar proliferative changes can occur in the larynx, where hypertrophy of the arytenoid and cricoid cartilages may impair vocal fold mobility.
Samantha Salvi Cruz +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Successful prehospital resuscitation of a young female patient with myasthenia gravis experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest due to complete airway obstruction: a case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
Ruan Z +7 more
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT Objective With regulatory approval of HPV‐specific immunotherapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) and growing experience with systemic bevacizumab, a management algorithm incorporating these medical treatments is warranted. Data Sources and Methods RRP Foundation (RRPF) Key Opinion Leaders offer a proposed management algorithm ...
Simon R. Best +17 more
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Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Presenting as a Large Cervical Mass With Impending Airway Obstruction. [PDF]
Yanagita Y, Shikino K.
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This prospective pilot study aims to compare nasal mucosal sensitivity to air‐jet stimuli between ENS patients and patients who underwent septoplasty/turbinate reduction (septo‐turb) surgery, but without ENS symptoms. The ENS group had a significantly higher (less sensitive) threshold than the septo‐turb group for the septum opposing the center of the ...
Kanghyun Kim +8 more
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Preoxygenation and High-Flow Oxygen Therapy during Bronchoscopy under Procedural Sedation in Patients with Central Airway Obstruction. [PDF]
Gottlieb J, Fuehner T.
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Implementing the Palatal Plate for Robin Sequence Beyond the Originating Center: How I Do It
The treatment of upper airway obstruction in newborns with Robin sequence (RS) is challenging. We report our experience implementing the minimally invasive Tübingen palatal plate in a pediatric tertiary care center, detailing a step‐by‐step protocol and clinical outcomes from our first patient series.
Agnès Giuseppi +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Airway-Predominant Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid Causing Recurrent Central Airway Obstruction: A Fatal Case and Review of Interventional Management. [PDF]
Perez-Gutierrez VA +4 more
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