Severe airway obstruction caused by tonsillar polyp in anesthetized patient

The tonsillar polyp is a rare benign tumor of the pharynx.1 We describe a successful management of a case with severe airway obstruction by the tonsillar polyp after anesthesia induction in an adult patient with a known difficult airway.In this case,airway was successfully rescued with a difficult airway management scheme incorporating a videolaryngoscope.