Tissue expander causing iatrogenic difficult intubation.

Difficulty during tracheal intubation may occur due to a number of anatomical factors and pathological conditions. These factors may be influenced by earlier surgical manoeuvres, so that difficulty may occasionally be encountered at subsequent operation. One such case of 'iatrogenic' difficulty, where a tissue expander beneath the anterolateral skin of the neck caused transient intubation problems, is reported.