[Achondroplasia, judgement about the upper airway approach]

Achondroplasia is an hereditary disorder which belongs to the group of illnesses called condristrophic or anomalies in the ossification of the cartilages. Its main characteristic is a series of irregularities in the skeleton, but the most outstanding characteristic is the short height. The diagnosis of achondroplasia is achieved by means of a combination of clinical and radiological characteristics. The 99% of the cases is diagnosticated by the genetic study. Because of its multiple deformities not only in the skull and cervical but also thoracic, usually in adults, it means a challenge for the use of upper airway when it's requiered. To choose the fibreoptics or orotraqueal intubation or the tracheotomy are very complex processes in these cases. We do a revision about the ENT aspects to be considered in the patients of achondroplasia