title: Episodic central neurogenic hyperventilation in an awake child with systemic histiocytosis.
abstract: A 3 year old boy with systemic histiocytosis, diabetes insipidus and a lytic parietal bone lesion experienced episodes of central neurogenic hyperventilation 3 weeks after radiation to the head but was conscious and alert at presentation. At admission, the PaO2 was 133 mmHg, PaCO2 was 8 mmHg and pH 7.65. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a pontomedullary lesion that resolved during the ensuring year. Central neurogenic hyperventilation has not been described previously as a complication of systemic histiocytosis.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Hool
authors: H M
authors: HM
authors: Marsh
authors: R V
authors: RV
authors: Groover
authors: E O
authors: EO
authors: Burgert
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Simmons
authors: D F
authors: DF
authors: Reese
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000150:complications; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology