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Ebrahim Espahbodi1, Amir Abbas Yaghooti1, Abbas Ostadalipour1
1Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Abstract:
Niemann-Pick is a lipid storage disease that results from a lysosomal enzyme deficiency (sphingomyelinase). It has different presentations, and it may affect various organs such as the central nervous system, kidney, liver, and spleen. Due to the complexity of the disease, careful perianesthetic management is necessary in order to reduce the risks and sequels. As there is little evidence available in the literature regarding the anesthetic implications of such patients, in this case report we describe the anesthetic management of a two-year-old female with Niemann-Pick disease.
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