The plight of kasabach-merritt syndrome in a 7 month old infant with obstructive facio-cervico-mediastinal cystic hygroma and hemangioma
- Author:
Delos Reyes Antonia Erlinda G.
;
Ona Gerard Raymond C.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Human;
Female;
Infant;
KASABACH-MERRITT SYNDROME;
HEMANGIOMA
- From:
Philippine Journal of Anesthesiology
2001;13(1):69-75
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The objective of this case are:
1. to present the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of Kasabach- Merrit syndrome;
2. to present the anesthetic implications of a patient with a huge facio-cervico-mediastinal cystic hygroma with hemangioma on the floor of the mouth;
3. and to present alternative technique for positioning the head of this patient for direct laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.
