Upper airway hematoma: An unusual presentation of acute upper airway obstruction

Acute upper airway obstruction secondary to supraglottic hematoma is a rare but life-threatening complication of oral anticoagulants, particularly with warfarin. Symptoms include sore throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, dysphonia, neck swelling, and dyspnea. We are reporting a case of an elderly male on...

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Published inRespiratory medicine case reports Vol. 36; p. 101613
Main Authors Ashraf, Adrita, Bannon, Mark, Smith, Chelsea, Kaushik, Prashant, Marak, Creticus
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
Elsevier
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Case Report
Hematoma
Upper airway obstruction
Warfarin
Warfarin
Upper airway obstruction
Hematoma
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Summary:Acute upper airway obstruction secondary to supraglottic hematoma is a rare but life-threatening complication of oral anticoagulants, particularly with warfarin. Symptoms include sore throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, dysphonia, neck swelling, and dyspnea. We are reporting a case of an elderly male on warfarin therapy who developed acute upper airway obstruction due to spontaneous supraglottic hemorrhage. Commonly reported sites of spontaneous bleeding are the sublingual and retropharyngeal spaces.
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ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101613