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Anaesthesia in a child with Hutchinson–Gildford progeria
Author(s) -
Liessmann C D
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00721.x
Subject(s) - progeria , medicine , general anaesthesia , intubation , tracheal intubation , pediatrics , anesthesia , surgery , chemistry , biochemistry , gene
Hutchinson–Gildford syndrome is an extremely rare condition characterized by the appearance of accelerated ageing. Reports of general anaesthesia in a child with progeria within the last 20 years in the English‐spoken literature are very rare. We report a case of general anaesthesia in a 12‐year‐old boy with this condition. The child had a past history of failed intubation. Key points in the management of anaesthesia in progeria are discussed.