Korean J Anesthesiol.
2011 Jun;60(6):449-452. 10.4097/kjae.2011.60.6.449.
Aspiration pneumonia in the child with DiGeorge syndrome: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leeji@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 1766662
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2011.60.6.449
Abstract
- DiGeorge syndrome is associated with a chromosome 22q11.2 deletion and manifests with variable clinical findings. Aspiration pneumonia can be a perioperative complication of great concern in this syndrome. In this report, we present a case of a 16-month old child with DiGeorge syndrome undergoing cranioplasty. He developed perioperative aspiration pneumonia but was managed successfully.
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