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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2012; 7(04): 214-216
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.106658
CASE REPORT

Tongue swelling and necrosis after brain tumor surgery

Shahid Nimjee
Division of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
,
David Wright
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
,
Abhishek Agrawal
Division of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
,
David McDonagh
Division of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
,
Aatif Husain
Division of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
,
Gavin Britz
Division of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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We present a case of tongue necrosis due to intraoperative pressure injury. A laryngeal mask airway with adhesive electrodes was inserted into the oropharynx, over an endotracheal tube, to facilitate glossopharyngeal nerve monitoring during craniotomy for a cerebellopontine angle tumor. The case, mechanisms of injury, and modifications to our current practice are discussed.

Key-words:

Anesthesia complication - cerebellopontine angle tumor - craniotomy - laryngeal-mask airway - neuromonitoring - tongue necrosis


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Article published online:
27 September 2022

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