Images in Anesthesiology: Intraoral Lipomas

INTRAORAL lipomas can cause significant airway obstruction and lead to respiratory compromise. Additionally, they can grossly alter airway anatomy, making direct laryngoscopy challenging.1 Oropharyngeal lipomas arising from the posterior pharynx or supraglottic region may present particular challenges for the anesthesiologist, given that they are not always obvious on preoperative evaluation.

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Source: Anesthesiology - February 14, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research