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.
Human
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Female
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Infant
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KASABACH-MERRITT SYNDROME
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HEMANGIOMA