title: [Heart arrest during general anesthesia in a child with unrecognized Duchenne's dystrophy].
abstract: A three-year old child was anaesthetized by halothane. Cardiac arrest occurred soon after the injection of suxamethonium. Signs of rhabdomyolysis associated with hyperkalemia were present. The diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy was obtained afterwards.
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013390:Succinylcholine
vernacular_title: Arrêt circulatoire lors d'une anesthésie générale chez un enfant porteur d'une myopathie de Duchenne méconnue.