Hoarseness of Voice in a Patient with Posterior Fossa Tumor: A Diagnostic Error

Abstract

Airway assessment is occasionally difficult and challenging in neurosurgical situations, such as in unconscious and uncooperative patients, patients with a spinal fracture on traction, and patients with stereotactic frames in situ. An incomplete assessment may bring a surprise during laryngoscopy and intubation. Here, we present a case of posterior fossa space-occupying lesion (SOL) with hoarseness of voice where intubation of trachea became extremely challenging. We report a case of 56 years old male with no known comorbidities who presented with chief complaints of sway-ing