Anaesthetic Management in a Child with Goldenhar Syndrome.

Airway management in a patient with Goldenhar syndrome: a case report.

Children with Goldenhar syndrome are known to present airway management challenges for the anesthesiologist. We present the case of a 10-year-old child with Goldenhar syndrome, in whom a flexible Laryngeal Mask Airway (Intavent Orthofix, Ltd, Maidenhead, UK) was successfully used for eye surgery.

Airway management using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in a child with Goldenhar syndrome.

Children with congenital anomalies such as Goldenhar syndrome affecting the airway can be a problem for the anaesthesiologist. We present the case of an 18 month-old child with Goldenhar syndrome, in whom the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway was successfully used for inguinal hernia surgery.

Airway Management in a Child with Goldenhar Syndrome

Goldenhar Syndrome and Pericentric Inversion of Chromosome 9

Oculo-auriculovertebral dysplasia (Goldenhar) is a congenital syndrome. Its phenotype differs from craniofacial anomalies to cardiac, vertebral or central nervous system defects. This syndrome is rare and its etiology is not apparent yet. Pericentric inversion of chromosome 9 is one of the most common structural balanced chromosomal aberrations with its incidences 15% to 25%. Herein we present ...

Airway Management with Direct Laryngoscopy in a Child with Goldenhar Syndrome.

Goldenhar syndrome, also known as oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, is a rare congenital condition characterized by facial, cranial, vertebral, ocular, auricular and cardiac abnormalities. This syndrome is associated with hemifacial microsomia due to inadequate growth of the mandible and vertebral anomaly of the cervical part of the spine. For anesthesiologists, airway management is of great in...