Hydatid cyst in the cervical spinal cord complicated by potentially life-threatening difficult airway: a case report

Hydatid cyst in the cervical region is an extremely rare condition that can create challenges for anesthesiologists. Timely recognition of difficult airway and preparing the management plan is crucial to avoid life-threatening complications such as hypoxic brain damage. We describe a case of difficu...

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Main Authors: Dmitriy Viderman, Aisa Nurpeisov, Omirzhan Balabayev, Yermek Urunbayev, Guilherme de Almeida, Federico Bilotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001420301524