Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Coffin–Siris Syndrome

JOURNAL TITLE: Research & Innovation in Anesthesia

Author
1. Pinakin Gujjar
2. Deepa Divakar
3. Pravin Virappa Ubale
ISSN
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10049-0061
Volume
4
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Anaesthesiology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of Anesthesia, BYL Nair Hospital and TN Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    1. Department of Anesthesiology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai Maharashtra, India
  • Article keywords
    Coarse facial features, Coffin–Siris syndrome, Difficult airway

    Abstract

    Coffin–Siris syndrome (CSS) is a rare genetic condition with characteristic musculoskeletal abnormalities and growth restrictions, coarse facial features, feeding abnormalities, systemic malformation, and developmental and cognitive delay.1–3 Main anesthetic concerns should be difficult airway that tends to get worse with age, risk of aspiration, and periop pulmonary complications in uncooperative and mentally retarded patients. We report a case of 9-years-old male patient with CSS for dental extraction and restoration under general anesthesia.

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