Anaesthetic Management of a Child with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 for Multiple Tumour Decompressions
Published: December 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3828
Geetha Lakshiminarasimhaiah, Aniruddha Thekkatte Jagannatha, Kulyadi Raghavendra Pai,
Ravi Gopal Varma, Alangar Satyaranjandas Hegde
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroanaesthesia, Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Neuro Surgery, Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Neuroanaesthesia, Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India.
4. Professor and Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India.
5. Senior Professor, Department of Neuro Surgery & Director, MS Ramaiah Institute of Neurosciences. Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India.
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Dr. Geetha Lakshiminarasimhaiah,
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Neurofibromatosis type 2 is a genetic disorder with autosomal dominant pattern. It can manifest as intracranial, spinal, ocular and cutaneous lesions. The lesions can extend to all the systems. We present an anaesthetic management of a paediatric patient with neurofibromatosis 2 for multiple spinal and thoracic tumour decompression.
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