CASE OF ARYTENOID CARTILAGE DISLOCATION OCCURRING WITH INTRATRACHEAL INTUBATION

Abstract

We report a case of arytenoid cartilage dislocation that occurred during intratracheal intubation. Intratracheal intubation was undertaken for artificial ventilation in a 40-year-old man with cardiac failure. The patient developed hoarseness after tracheal extubation. Fiberoptic flexible laryngoscopy and computed tomography revealed the diagnosis of arytenoid cartilage dislocation. We performed manual closed reduction under intravenous anesthesia. The chief complaint of arytenoid cartilage dislocation and recurrent nerve palsy is hoarseness. Therefore, the two diseases are characterized by similar symptoms. Our case shows the importance of considering the diagnosis of arytenoid cartilage dislocation in patients complaining of hoarseness.