Malignant hyperthermia in a patient with King syndrome.

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  • L K Pippin
  • J Armstrong
  • T Schreiber
چکیده

A case of malignant hyperthermia is reported in a child who subsequently is diagnosed as having King syndrome, a rare genetic disorder first described in 1960. Several unique features associated with this case make it clinically noteworthy. It is important to recognize the patient with King syndrome preoperatively, as King syndrome is a disorder universally linked with the development of malignant hyperthermia during volatile anesthesia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AANA journal

دوره 56 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988