[Effectiveness of the GlideScope video laryngoscope in a case of unexpected difficult airway due to lingual tonsil hypertrophy]

Abstract

Lingual tonsil hypertrophy can cause varying degrees of airway obstruction and is considered a risk factor for difficult mask ventilation and tracheal intubation. We report a case of unexpected difficult airway in a patient with unknown lingual tonsil hypertrophy that was solved with the use of the GlideScope video laryngoscope.

Keywords: Difficult airway; GlideScope(®); Hipertrofia de amígdala lingual; Lingual tonsil hypertrophy; Videolaryngoscope; Vía aérea difícil; Vídeolaringoscopio.