Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care (May 2021)

Anesthesia Management in Achondroplasia: A Case Report

  • Houman Teymourian,
  • Hamidreza Azizi Faresani,
  • Faranak Behnaz,
  • Arash Tafrishinejad,
  • Hamideh Ariannia,
  • Sogol Asgari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18502/aacc.v7i2.6306
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 2

Abstract

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Achondroplasia is the result of a mutation in the gene encoding the type 3 receptor for a fibroblast growth factor. This abnormality results in malformation endochondral ossification. Achondroplasia is characterized by disproportionately short stature, lumbar lordosis, large head, midface hypoplasia, short hands, and normal cognitive development. Our report is about a 28-year-old patient with achondroplasia who underwent surgery for correction of kyphosis due to spinal canal stenosis. In this present case we study management anesthesia.

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