title: Difficult airway in a pediatric case of pycodysostosis.
abstract: Pycodysostosis is a genetic autosomal rare disease with an incidence of 1:1.7 million births; the pathophysiology of the disease is related to mutation of cathepsin K gene. Sleep apnea, respiratory difficulties because of chest and oral abnormalities may cause a challenge to the anesthetist during intubation and/or mechanical ventilation. In this case report we will discuss a case of pycodysostosis with a difficult airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Prince Sultan Melitiary Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Maizar M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Alkhalaf
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hassan Mohamed
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Prince Sultan Melitiary Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Rashed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Al Otaibi
keywords: Airway; pycodysostosis; rare syndrome