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Kinsbourne syndrome: case report.

Marcius Vinícius M Maranhão¹, Allana Cavalcanti Fulgino de Holanda, Felipe Lira Tavares

¹Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade de Pernambuco, Brazil.

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (Elsevier)

|May 21, 2013

Summary

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Kinsbourne syndrome, a rare childhood neurological disorder, can be associated with mediastinal tumors. Surgical tumor resection and careful anesthetic drug selection are crucial for successful outcomes in affected children.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Oncology
Anesthesiology

Background:

Kinsbourne syndrome is a rare neurological disorder affecting children aged 6-36 months.
Characterized by opsoclonus, myoclonus, and cerebellar ataxia.
Often associated with neuroblastomas, hepatoblastomas, and ganglioneuromas, suggesting a paraneoplastic etiology.

Observation:

A case report details a 1-year, 5-month-old child diagnosed with Kinsbourne syndrome and a posterior mediastinal tumor.
The child underwent surgical resection of the mediastinal tumor.
Anatomopathological examination confirmed the tumor as a ganglioneuroblastoma.

Findings:

Anesthesia was induced and maintained using sevoflurane, nitrous oxide, fentanyl, and rocuronium.
Neuromuscular block reversal was achieved with neostigmine and atropine.
Postoperative analgesia included dipyrone, morphine, and ketoprofen, with no complications reported.

Implications:

The anesthetic management proved safe and facilitated an uneventful procedure.
Certain anesthetic agents, like ketamine and etomidate, should be avoided as they may exacerbate Kinsbourne syndrome symptoms.
This case highlights the importance of multidisciplinary care in managing pediatric paraneoplastic syndromes.