[Giant endotracheal thrombus: a rare cause of post-operative dyspnea].

Airway obstruction leading to dyspnea/asphyxia can occur in variable conditions which may be either acute or chronic. Chronic causes such as neoplasms, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, laryngotracheal scarring and stenosis are usually easy to estimate and diagnose, whereas acute conditions like pulmonary infections, anaphylaxis, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, foreignbody aspiration, inhalation of noxious substances and endotracheal or endobronchial thrombi may not be very obvious to physicians and may result in death if no proper intervention is performed (1). In this paper, we present a case of airway obstruction due to a giant endotracheal thrombuswhich developed postoperatively and discuss the clinical aspects and management.