[Severe complications following an adeno-tonsillectomy in a patient with Hunter's syndrome (MPS II)].
The history of an 11-year old boy with Hunter-syndrome is presented who developed respiratory and haemostatic complications following adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy because of grossly enlarged and chronically infected adenoid and tonsils and recurrent upper respiratory infections.
Oostra
R J
RJ
Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam.
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B I
BI
Bakker
H D
HD
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D016532:Mucopolysaccharidosis II / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
Ernstige complicaties na een ate bij een patiënt met de ziekte van Hunter (MPS II).