Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment

Background and objectives: 15q tetrasomy is a chromosomal abnormality that is a part of the heterogeneous group of extra structurally abnormal chromosomes. This syndrome is characterized by epilepsy, central hypotonia, developmental delay and intellectual disability, and autistic behavior. This is t...

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Main Authors: Yuri Hase, Nobuhito Kemekura, Yukie Nitta, Toshiaki Fujisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001416301695
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spelling doaj-29ae8e1455ba42f7b13cc267980cb9592020-11-25T01:39:18ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Anesthesiology0104-00142018-07-01684392395Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatmentYuri Hase0Nobuhito Kemekura1Yukie Nitta2Toshiaki Fujisawa3Corresponding author.; Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Sapporo, JapanHokkaido University, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Sapporo, JapanHokkaido University, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Sapporo, JapanHokkaido University, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Sapporo, JapanBackground and objectives: 15q tetrasomy is a chromosomal abnormality that is a part of the heterogeneous group of extra structurally abnormal chromosomes. This syndrome is characterized by epilepsy, central hypotonia, developmental delay and intellectual disability, and autistic behavior. This is the first report of the anesthetic management of a patient with this syndrome. Case report: We administered general anesthesia for dental treatment in a patient with 15q tetrasomy. Conclusions: Appropriate planning for the prevention of complications such as seizures and hypotonia, and for delayed emergence from anesthesia, is required. Specifically, choosing short-acting drugs that do not induce seizures, together with suitable monitoring, resulted in successful anesthetic management of the patient with 15q tetrasomy. Resumo: Justificativa e objetivos: Tetrassomia 15q é uma anomalia cromossômica que faz parte do grupo heterogêneo de cromossomos extras, estruturalmente anormais. Essa síndrome é caracterizada por epilepsia, hipotonia central, atraso no desenvolvimento e deficiência intelectual e comportamento autista. Este é o primeiro relato do manejo anestésico de um paciente com essa síndrome. Relato de caso: Administramos anestesia geral para tratamento odontológico em um paciente com tetrassomia 15q. Conclusões: Um planejamento adequado para prevenir complicações como convulsões e hipotonia e para emergência tardia da anestesia é necessário. O manejo anestésico bem-sucedido do paciente com tetrassomia 15q foi o resultado específico da escolha de fármacos de curta duração que não induzem convulsões e monitorização adequada. Keywords: Chromosome 15q tetrasomy, General anesthesia, Dental treatment, Palavras-chave: Tetrassomia do cromossomo 15q, Anestesia geral, Tratamento odontológicohttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001416301695
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Nobuhito Kemekura
Yukie Nitta
Toshiaki Fujisawa
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Nobuhito Kemekura
Yukie Nitta
Toshiaki Fujisawa
Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Nobuhito Kemekura
Yukie Nitta
Toshiaki Fujisawa
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title Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
title_short Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
title_full Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
title_fullStr Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
title_full_unstemmed Anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
title_sort anesthetic management of a patient with 15q tetrasomy for dental treatment
publisher Elsevier
series Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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publishDate 2018-07-01
description Background and objectives: 15q tetrasomy is a chromosomal abnormality that is a part of the heterogeneous group of extra structurally abnormal chromosomes. This syndrome is characterized by epilepsy, central hypotonia, developmental delay and intellectual disability, and autistic behavior. This is the first report of the anesthetic management of a patient with this syndrome. Case report: We administered general anesthesia for dental treatment in a patient with 15q tetrasomy. Conclusions: Appropriate planning for the prevention of complications such as seizures and hypotonia, and for delayed emergence from anesthesia, is required. Specifically, choosing short-acting drugs that do not induce seizures, together with suitable monitoring, resulted in successful anesthetic management of the patient with 15q tetrasomy. Resumo: Justificativa e objetivos: Tetrassomia 15q é uma anomalia cromossômica que faz parte do grupo heterogêneo de cromossomos extras, estruturalmente anormais. Essa síndrome é caracterizada por epilepsia, hipotonia central, atraso no desenvolvimento e deficiência intelectual e comportamento autista. Este é o primeiro relato do manejo anestésico de um paciente com essa síndrome. Relato de caso: Administramos anestesia geral para tratamento odontológico em um paciente com tetrassomia 15q. Conclusões: Um planejamento adequado para prevenir complicações como convulsões e hipotonia e para emergência tardia da anestesia é necessário. O manejo anestésico bem-sucedido do paciente com tetrassomia 15q foi o resultado específico da escolha de fármacos de curta duração que não induzem convulsões e monitorização adequada. Keywords: Chromosome 15q tetrasomy, General anesthesia, Dental treatment, Palavras-chave: Tetrassomia do cromossomo 15q, Anestesia geral, Tratamento odontológico
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