RESUMEN
Dystonic extrapyramidal reactions due to neuroleptic medications are a common entity in emergency medicine. However, it is not widely reported that dystonia can be associated with airway compromise and death. We describe a case of upper airway obstruction due to a dystonic reaction to haloperidol, present radiographic evidence of airway compromise, and explain the physiologic mechanisms involved.
Asunto(s)
Obstrucción de las Vías Aéreas/diagnóstico , Distonía/diagnóstico , Adulto , Antipsicóticos/efectos adversos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Difenhidramina/uso terapéutico , Distonía/inducido químicamente , Femenino , Haloperidol/efectos adversos , HumanosRESUMEN
A 50-year-old man placed on peritoneal dialysis for end stage renal disease developed unilateral (left) scrotal edema following infusion of dialysis fluid into the peritoneum. The left side of the scrotum and left inguinal canal were surgically explored and a left hydrocele was removed. Following surgery, the patient again demonstrated left scrotal edema during peritoneal dialysis. Tc-99m MAA (5.0 mCi, 185 mBq) was injected into a 2-liter bag of dialysis fluid, which was subsequently infused into the peritoneum. The communication between the peritoneal cavity and the left inguinal canal was demonstrated.