Anesthesia for Suboccipital Craniotomy in a Patient with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Martuza, Robert L.
Peterfreund, Robert A.
Luman, Emily
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare pulmonary condition often presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax.
Imaging or biopsy confirm the diagnosis.
Published case reports describe the anesthetic management of patients with LAM undergoing brief procedures.
No reports describe the anesthetic management for lengthy neurosurgical procedures.
We describe anesthetic management for craniotomy in a patient with LAM.
Clinical Features.
A woman presented with 2 spontaneous left pneumothoraces.
She received a diagnosis of LAM by imaging.
She did well after pleurodesis.
Hearing loss and tinnitus led to brain imaging demonstrating a large left cerebello-pontine angle mass.
She presented for elective craniotomy to remove the mass while preserving cranial nerve function.
Our technique for general endotracheal anesthesia aimed to reduce the likelihood of another pneumothorax while providing good surgical conditions and permitting neuromonitoring.
Conclusion.
We demonstrate the successful anesthetic management of a patient with LAM undergoing a lengthy suboccipital craniotomy for a posterior fossa mass.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Peterfreund, Robert A.& Luman, Emily& Martuza, Robert L.. 2012. Anesthesia for Suboccipital Craniotomy in a Patient with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Peterfreund, Robert A.…[et al.]. Anesthesia for Suboccipital Craniotomy in a Patient with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499419
American Medical Association (AMA)
Peterfreund, Robert A.& Luman, Emily& Martuza, Robert L.. Anesthesia for Suboccipital Craniotomy in a Patient with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499419
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499419