Anaesthesia for a child with progeria.
The Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, commonly referred to as progeria, is a rare childhood syndrome that results in premature ageing. We focus on two anaesthetics administered to a child with progeria and a review of the available literature.
Nguyen
N H
NH
Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0592, USA. nhnguyen@utmb.edu
Mayhew
J F
JF
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011371:Progeria / Q000150:complications*; D014433:Tympanoplasty