Macroglossia after Removeal of a Tumor of the Posterior Cranial Fossa. A Case Report
https://doi.org/10.21292/2078-5658-2022-19-3-96-100
Abstract
Postoperative macroglossia (PM) is a rather rare complication after craniofacial operations. The largest number of observations relate to neurosurgery especially in children. Prevention of risk factors, such as mechanical compression of the tongue, improper position on the operating table allows minimizing the amount and intensity of PM. The article presents a case when PM was the first symptom of dysgemic disorders in the brain stem.
About the Authors
V. Yu. Ivanova
Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, the Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Viktoriya Yu. Ivanova, Anesthesiologist and Emergency Physician of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department.
12, Mayakovskogo St., St. Petersburg, 191014
L. M. Tsentsiper
Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, the Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lyubov M. Tsentsiper, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Senior Researcher of Research Laboratory of Neuroprotection and Neurometabolic Disorders.
12, Mayakovskogo St., St. Petersburg, 191014
I. S. Terekhov
Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, the Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Igor S. Terekhov, Anesthesiologist and Emergency Physician of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department.
12, Mayakovskogo St., St. Petersburg, 191014
O. Yu. Razmologova
Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, the Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga Yu. Razmologova, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of Pathological Anatomy Department of Medical Education Institute, Pathologist, Head of Pathological Anatomy Department.
12, Mayakovskogo St., St. Petersburg, 191014
A. N. Kondratyev
Polenov Neurosurgical Institute, the Branch of Almazov National Medical Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anatoly N. Kondratyev, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of Research Laboratory of Neuroprotection and Neurometabolic Disorders.
12, Mayakovskogo St., St. Petersburg, 191014
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Ivanova V.Yu., Tsentsiper L.M., Terekhov I.S., Razmologova O.Yu., Kondratyev A.N. Macroglossia after Removeal of a Tumor of the Posterior Cranial Fossa. A Case Report. Messenger of ANESTHESIOLOGY AND RESUSCITATION. 2022;19(3):96-100. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21292/2078-5658-2022-19-3-96-100
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