Niemann-Pick disease: a rare problem in anaesthesiological practice.
We describe the problems encountered during general anaesthesia in a 2-year-old boy who was suffering from an extremely severe form of Niemann-Pick disease. Attention focused on respiratory difficulties and intubation problems. The usefulness of the lateral position and the limits of the Mallampati score in this case are discussed.
Bujok
Lilianna-Szuba
LS
Departments of Clinical Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice and Department of Anaesthesia, Silesian Paediatric Centre, Zabrze, Poland.
Bujok
Grzegorz
G
Knapik
Piotr
P
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D009542:Niemann-Pick Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011187:Posture; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology