Anaesthetic implications of Maffucci's syndrome

Maffucci's syndrome is a rare, congenital disease due to neuro-ectodermal dysplasia and is characterized by enchondromatosis and multiple soft tissue haemangiomata. A case of Maffucci's syndrome with haemangiomata along the upper airways requiring laser surgery is described. The literature on Maffucci's syndrome is reviewed.