Hypomagnesaemia associated with diabetes mellitus may cause laryngospasm.
This report describes the case of a female diabetic patient who experienced two episodes of severe laryngospasm during maintenance of anaesthesia and also 1 h post-operatively. The most probable diagnosis considered was severe hypomagnesaemia with concomitant hypocalcaemia confirmed by electrolyte measurements. The association between hypomagnesaemia and laryngospasm is discussed.
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Papaioannou
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Papantonaki
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Nyktari
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Psomopoulos
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Karatsis
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Fraidakis
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Askitopoulou
D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D008274:Magnesium