International journal of surgery case reports · 2026
Tongue swelling following cleft palate repair: report of a rare case.
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Siddhant Thapa, Nitesh Chaurasia, Shrestha Bibek, Chandan Upadhyaya, Mamata Shakya, Dilip Rauniyar
Аннотация
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: A congenital defect called cleft palate necessitates surgery for the correction of the defect of the palate. After a palatoplasty, tongue edema is a rare postoperative complication. It typically affects children who already have airway impairment from craniofacial abnormalities.
CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 2-year-old child who, 3 hours after surgery, had severe anterior third tongue edema. The patient was scheduled for an elective intubation immediately and was monitored in the intensive care unit for 2 days. She was eventually discharged when the edema decreased.
DISCUSSION: Life-threatening large tongue edema is an extremely rare and terrifying complication that often appears 3-4 hours following surgery. The maximal manifestation of tongue edema often occurs 24-48 hours after surgery and subsides on its own. Due to continuous pressure applied to the tongue during the intraoperative period, surgery beyond 2 hours, and macroglossia, it may manifest even after 3-4 days.
CONCLUSION: Prompt decision-making and all-encompassing team care are essential for handling this kind of issue. Careful monitoring of the child after palate surgery with required medical and surgical intervention is necessary to prevent life-threatening complications.
CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 2-year-old child who, 3 hours after surgery, had severe anterior third tongue edema. The patient was scheduled for an elective intubation immediately and was monitored in the intensive care unit for 2 days. She was eventually discharged when the edema decreased.
DISCUSSION: Life-threatening large tongue edema is an extremely rare and terrifying complication that often appears 3-4 hours following surgery. The maximal manifestation of tongue edema often occurs 24-48 hours after surgery and subsides on its own. Due to continuous pressure applied to the tongue during the intraoperative period, surgery beyond 2 hours, and macroglossia, it may manifest even after 3-4 days.
CONCLUSION: Prompt decision-making and all-encompassing team care are essential for handling this kind of issue. Careful monitoring of the child after palate surgery with required medical and surgical intervention is necessary to prevent life-threatening complications.