title: [Malignant hyperthermia during the 13th general anaesthesia (author's transl)].
abstract: We report a case of malignant hyperthermia in a man of 41 years during his 13th general anaesthesia. All previous anaesthetics were quite normal. Musculoskeletal abnormalities and increased CPK-levels are to be found in some members of the patient's family. The combined use of suxamethonium and halothane might have caused the development of malignant hyperthermia. As a concept of the aetiology of the syndrome the case history indicates that it may be stress-related.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D006242:Haptoglobins; D013390:Succinylcholine
vernacular_title: Maligne Hyperthermie in der 13. Vollnarkose.