Anesthetic challenges in a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis complicated by myasthenia gravis.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare restrictive lung disease that is often associated with pneumothorax and prolonged intubation. We report the successful anesthetic management of a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, myasthenia gravis, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for renal lesions, and discuss anesthetic management strategies for this rare disease process.
Danic
Michael J
MJ
Department of Anesthesiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202-2689, USA. mdanic1@hfhs.org
Applefield
Daniel J
DJ
Brown
Morris
M
D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000150:complications*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications