[Airway obstruction caused by massive swelling of the tongue following bilateral tonsillectomy for sleep apnea syndrome].

A case of airway obstruction caused by the tongue swelling is reported. The patient is a 5-year-old boy scheduled for bilateral tonsillectomy for sleep apnea syndrome. Anesthesia was slowly induced by sevoflurane and maintained with nitrous oxide, fentanyl and sevoflurane.