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Computed tomography of lungs at admission (a) and chest X-ray immediately after intubation (b) showing massive bilateral pneumonia.
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A computed tomography scan including intravenous contrast was performed, which showed bilateral pneumonia and excluded pulmonary embolism (Figure 1).
The patient 3 weeks after admission:after surgical tracheostomy (a and b). Maximal mouth opening of 10 mm is presented (b).
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His airway examination revealed a mouth opening of 10 mm and neck movement <80  (due to the bilateral fibrous myocutaneous flaps), among other factors (Figure 2 and Table 2).