Goldenhar syndrome complicated with subglottic airway stenosis: a case report

BMC Anesthesiology

Case Report

Fei Xing¹  Xiao ming Deng¹  Dong Yang¹ 

[1] Department of Anesthesiology, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, 33 Ba-Da-Chu Road, Shi-Jing-Shan District, 100144, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: Goldenhar syndrome;    Subglottic airway stenosis;    Chest computerized tomography;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12871-023-02179-w

 received in 2023-03-18, accepted in 2023-06-14,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundGoldenhar syndrome is a congenital disease that involves an absence or underdevelopment of structures that arise from the first and second pharyngeal arches and more or less severe extracranial anomalies. A variety of supraglottic malformations may be observed, including mandibular hypoplasia, mandibular asymmetry and micrognathia. Subglottic airway stenosis (SGS), which can cause difficulties in airway management during the perioperative period, is seldom emphasized in literature descriptions of Goldenhar syndrome, but can be clinically significant.Case presentationAn 18-year-old female with a history of Goldenhar syndrome presented for placement of a right mandibular distractor, right retroauricular dilator, and stage I transfer of a prefabricated expanded flap under general anesthesia. During tracheal intubation, the endotracheal tube (ETT) met resistance unexpectantly when attempting to pass through the glottis. Subsequently, we attempted the procedure with a smaller size ETT but again met resistance. With fiberoptic bronchoscope, we found that the whole segment of the trachea and bilateral bronchi were obvious narrow. Given the finding of unexpected severe airway stenosis and the associated risks with proceeding with the surgery, the operation was cancelled. We removed the ETT once the patient was fully awake.ConclusionsAnesthesiologists should be aware of this clinical finding when evaluating the airway of a patient with Goldenhar syndrome. Coronal and sagittal measurements on computerized tomography (CT) and three-dimensional image reconstruction can be used to evaluate the degree of subglottic airway stenosis and measure the diameter of the trachea.

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