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

• Main Authors: Seevaunnantum, S. Praveena, Mohd. Ariff @ Ghazali, Nazhan Afeef, Wan Hassan, Wan Mohd Nazaruddin, Muhd Besari, Alwi, Nik Hassan, Nik Fariza Husna, Che Omar, Sanihah, Ali, Saedah, M.Z., Rhendra Hardy, Mat Hassan, Mohd Erham, N.M., Nik Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38416/1/Case_report_Unusual_cause_of_difficulty_in_intubation_and_ventilation.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38416/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.10.011

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