Impact of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica on Difficult Intubation

Recognizing patients at risk of TPO is of utmost importance as failure to obtain a secure airway can result in significant complications. SEE PDF] Discussion Herein we report the first case reported in the literature of TPO diagnosed secondary to a failure of intubation during intraoperative assessment of a destructive nasal pathology. Author Contributions Mattea E. Miller, conducted data collection, interpreted the data, drafted the initial manuscript, and reviewed the manuscript; Ioan Lina, conceptualized the study, interpreted the data, and reviewed the manuscript; Sara Sateri, reviewed the manuscript; Nasir Bhatti, conceptualized the study, interpreted the data and reviewed the manuscript.