Unexpected brainstem compression following routine surgery in a child with oto-palato-digital syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Oto-palato-digital syndrome type 1 is a rare condition with several features of concern to the anaesthetist. We report a patient who developed respiratory depression 5 h after general anaesthesia. This was subsequently found to be due to brainstem compression secondary to congenital deformities of the skull base and cervical vertebrae.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Stem
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Orofaciodigital Syndromes
- Postoperative Complications
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Skull