• J Clin Anesth · Dec 2013

    Case Reports

    Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica and difficult intubation: case report and perioperative recommendations for anesthesiologists.

    • David H Chestnut, Gregory Thompson, Michael Bottcher, Daren Tobert, and Mary Nofftz.
    • Transitional Year Residency Program, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA. Electronic address: warner.matthew@mayo.edu.
    • J Clin Anesth. 2013 Dec 1;25(8):659-61.

    AbstractTracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica is a rare disorder characterized by cartilaginous or ossified submucosal nodules that project into the tracheobronchial lumen. It is typically discovered in the evaluation of chronic upper respiratory symptoms. A case of a completely asymptomatic man diagnosed with extensive disease throughout his upper airway after unanticipated difficult endotracheal intubation for elective surgery, is presented.© 2013.

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