Anaesthesia in a child with Hutchinson-Gildford progeria.
Hutchinson-Gildford syndrome is an extremely rare condition characterized by the appearance of accelerated ageing. Reports of general anaesthesia in a child with progeria within the last 20 years in the English-spoken literature are very rare. We report a case of general anaesthesia in a 12-year-old boy with this condition. The child had a past history of failed intubation. Key points in the management of anaesthesia in progeria are discussed.
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Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, Australia. dliessmann@ozemail.com.au
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011371:Progeria / Q000150:complications; D014081:Tooth Extraction