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  • Title: Unsuspected sublingual mass causing difficult intubation in an infant.
    Author: Saade E, Hopkins K, Setzer N.
    Journal: Paediatr Anaesth; 2004 Dec; 14(12):1027-9. PubMed ID: 15601355.
    Abstract:
    A case is described of a difficult intubation in an infant presenting for cleft palate closure, due to an unsuspected sublingual mass. The report stresses the fact that multiple anomalies can coexist in an infant and contribute to difficult intubation through different mechanisms. Various airway management strategies are explored.
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