Nasopharyngeal diffuse large B-cells lymphoma causing acute airway obstruction amid COVID-19 crisis: An anaesthetist's nightmare

Yeap, Boon Tat and Ming Kai Teah and Yen Ju Joanne Quay and Melvin Teck Fui Wong (2021) Nasopharyngeal diffuse large B-cells lymphoma causing acute airway obstruction amid COVID-19 crisis: An anaesthetist's nightmare. BMJ Case Reports, 14. pp. 1-4. ISSN 1757-790X

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Abstract

Acute stridor is often an airway emergency. We present a valuable experience handling an elderly woman who was initially treated as COVID-19 positive during the pandemic in November 2020. She needed an urgent tracheostomy due to nasopharyngeal (NP) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma causing acute airway obstruction. Fortunately, 1 hour later, her NP swab real-time PCR test result returned as SARS-CoV-2 negative. This interesting article depicts the importance of adequate preparations when handling potentially infectious patients with anticipated difficult airway and the perioperative issues associated with it.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Anaesthesia , Ear , Infections , Nose and throat/otolaryngology
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2022 12:11
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2022 12:11
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32679

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