Acute upper airway obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis: case report and literature review

Autor:	Magdalena Chirila, Cluj-Napoca Pharmacy, Cristina Tiple, Iulia Szabo, Simona Rednic
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	rheumatoid arthritis medicine.medical_specialty business.industry RC581-607 Airway obstruction medicine.disease Gastroenterology cricoarytenoid arthritis Internal medicine Rheumatoid arthritis medicine Medicine General Materials Science Immunologic diseases. Allergy business airway obstruction
Zdroj:	Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, Vol 27, Iss 1, Pp 37-41 (2018)
ISSN:	2069-6086 1843-0791
DOI:	10.37897/rjr.2018.1.6
Popis:	Introduction. Cricoarytenoid arthritis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not infrequent and symptoms can range from mild, nonspecific laryngeal complains to acute upper airway obstruction. Case report. We report a case of bilateral vocal cord palsy due to cricoarytenoid joint (CAJ) involvement in a RA patient presenting with respiratory distress and stridor. The diagnosis was confirmed by flexible laryngoscopy. The patient responded well to systemic corticosteroids and did not require tracheostomy. There was no recurrence of the symptoms after corticosteroid dose tapering and the patient was discharged after 2 weeks. Conclusion. Cricoarytenoid arthritis should be suspected in RA patients presenting with acute airway compromise. Prompt recognition of this condition and appropriate management can be life-saving.
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