Anesthetic management for Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome case
Birt–Hogg–Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare syndrome which is usually inherited but may occur de novo. It usually presents with cutaneous manifestations, pneumothorax, and, most importantly, renal tumors. Spinal anesthesia was used in this case to avoid respiratory complications such as pneumothorax....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sja.sja_612_24 |
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| Summary: | Birt–Hogg–Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare syndrome which is usually inherited but may occur de novo. It usually presents with cutaneous manifestations, pneumothorax, and, most importantly, renal tumors. Spinal anesthesia was used in this case to avoid respiratory complications such as pneumothorax. |
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| ISSN: | 1658-354X 0975-3125 |