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Anaesthetic considerations of adults with Morquio's syndrome - a case report
Anne Marie McLaughlin1, Muhammad Farooq, Maria B Donnelly
1Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Adelaide and Meath National Children Hospital Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. annemmclaughlin@gmail.com.
Background:
The anaesthetic management of patients with Morquio syndrome is complicated by a number of factors including odontoid hypoplasia, atlantoaxial instability, thoracic kyphosis, and deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the soft tissue of the oropharnyx.
Case Presentation:
Herein we describe the anaesthetic considerations and management of a 26 year old adult with Morquio syndrome, who presented for an elective hip replacement.
Conclusion:
This report details an awake fiberoptic intubation in an adult with Morquio syndrome. We recommend that this approach be considered in patients with Morquio syndrome undergoing general anaesthesia.
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