Case report: unusual cause of difficulty in intubation and ventilation with asthmatic-like presentation of Endobronchial Tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Seevaunnamtum, S. Praveenaseeva, Mohd Ariff@Ghazali, Nazhan Afeef, Wan Hassan, Wan Mohd Nazaruddin, Muhd Besari, Alwi, Nik Hassan, Nik Fariza Husna, Che Omar, Sanihah, Ali, Saedah, Mohd Zain, Rhendra Hardy, Mat Hassan, Mohd Erham, Nik Mohamad, Nik Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/83673/1/Case_report_Unusual_cause_of_difficulty_in_intubat-1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83673/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300711730299X?via%3Dihub#!; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.10.011

Endobronchial Tuberculosis is hazardous in causing circumferential narrowing of tracheobronchial tree despitethe eradication of tubercle bacilli in the initial insult from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. They may present astreatment resistant bronchial asthma and pose challenge to airway management in the a...