Awake endotracheal intubation using a video-assisted intubating stylet in a patient with a large supraglottic mass: A case report

A 70-year-old man was scheduled for laryngeal microsurgery for supraglottic tumor. A preoperative indirect laryngoscopy demonstrated a large tumor obstructing the most of glottic opening. To prevent damage to the tumor during advancement of the endotracheal tube (ETT), an awake intubation assisted by Clarus Video System (CVS), was planned. Ten percent lidocaine spray was applied to the oropharynx. After sufficient preoxygenation, the patient was lightly sedated with continuous remifentanil and propofol infusion. The CVS, loaded with an ETT (inner diameter of 5.5 mm), was inserted orally by the anesthesiologist. The tube was carefully slid off the stylet into the glottic opening under direct vision. The anesthesiologist also confirmed that there was no damage to the tumor during intubation.

Laryngeal Histoplasmosis: report first case in Colombia / Histoplasmosis laríngea: reporte de primer caso en Colombia

Laryngeal histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that is frequent in Colombia. Laryngeal histoplasmosis usually occurs in immunocompromised patients through the dissemination of the fungus from the lungs to other organs. Histoplasmosis isolated laryngeal (primary) is rare. If a patient presents with a history of immunosuppression by renal transplant, primary laryngeal histoplasmosis with supraglottic granulomatous inflammation that was treated with amphotericin B and Itraconazole, with complete resolution of laryngeal lesions.

Histoplasmosis es una infección fúngica que es frecuente en Colombia. La histoplasmosis laríngea por lo general se presenta en pacientes inmunocomprometidos por la difusión del hongo desde los pulmones a otros órganos. La enfermedad laríngea aislada (primaria) es rara. Se presenta el caso de un paciente con antecedente de inmunosupresión por trasplante renal, con histoplasmosis laríngea primaria que produjo inflamación granulomatosa supraglótica, tratado con Anfotericina B e Itraconazol, con resolución completa de las lesiones laríngeas.

Awake Glidescope(R) intubation in a patient with a huge and fixed supraglottic mass: A case report / 대한마취과학회지

Intubating patients with a huge, fixed supraglottic mass causing an obstruction of the glottis is difficult to most anesthesiologists. We attempted awake fiberoptic orotracheal intubation assisted by Glidescope(R) Videolaryngoscope (GVL) following topical anesthesia with 4% lidocaine spray and remifentanil infusion. The glottis could not be identified by the GVL view. However, by entering toward the right side of the mass with bronchoscope, the glottis was found. Due to stiffness of the mass, we were unable to further enter the area using the bronchoscope. Alternatively, we attempted to expose the glottis by GVL blade and then successfully intubated the patient by manually pressing the cricoids cartilage. GVL is nonetheless an excellent instrument in airway management compared to fiberoptic bronchoscope for patients with a huge and fixed supraglottic mass.