Noriko Takeuchi, Misa Koshihara, Akira Motoyasu, Joho Tokumine, Harumasa Nakazawa, Mine Ozaki, Tomoko Yorozu
BACKGROUND: Vascular malformations are composed of morphologically abnormal vascular tissue, and when located in the head and neck region, they can make it difficult to secure the airway during general anesthesia. CASE PRESENTATION: A 28-year-old pregnant woman with vascular malformations in the pharynx was scheduled to undergo a cesarean section, for which spinal anesthesia was initially chosen. However, after magnetic resonance imaging results revealed the presence of multiple vascular malformations in the lumbar multifidus muscles, spinal anesthesia was considered to be of high risk...
December 14, 2023: JA Clinical Reports