title: Niemann-Pick disease: a rare problem in anaesthesiological practice.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Clinical Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice and Department of Anaesthesia, Silesian Paediatric Centre, Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: Lilianna-Szuba
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Bujok
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bujok
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knapik
mesh_terms: 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