Outpatient dental treatment of pediatric patients with malignant hyperthermia: report of three cases.
Malignant hyperthermia is a skeletal muscle disorder thought to be genetically acquired. Inhalation anesthesia presents a dangerous risk to the patient predisposed to the condition.
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West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown 26506.
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D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia; D014081:Tooth Extraction