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Lingual thyroid – a threat to the airway

✍ Scribed by R. W. Buckland; J. Pedley

Book ID
104456419
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
87 KB
Volume
55
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-2409

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✦ Synopsis

The occurrence of a thyroid gland superficially placed on the pharyngeal portion of the tongue is rare, but poses problems to the patient and anaesthetist. This report describes a patient with a lingual thyroid and a history of problems associated with it that resulted in admission to the ICU and warnings about future intubation of the larynx. The patient underwent awake tracheal intubation using a standard fibreoptic assisted technique, and was advised that she purchase an appropriate Medic-Alert bracelet.

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