Anaesthetic Management of A Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome Undergoing Oophorectomy

Anaesthetic Management of A Patient with Sturge-Weber Syndrome Undergoing Oophorectomy

The Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by leptomeningeal and facial angiomas, neurologic and ocular manifestations. We report a case of oophorectomy for ovarian dermoid in a 14 year -old girl who was a diagnosed case of Sturge-Weber Syndrome. General anaesthesia w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Manju Gandhi, Hemlata Iyer, Herman Sehmbi, Kavita Datir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Sturge-Weber Syndrome
Port Wine Angioma
Cerebro-Cortical Atrophy
Propofol
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2009;volume=53;issue=1;spage=64;epage=67;aulast=Gandhi
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Summary:The Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by leptomeningeal and facial angiomas, neurologic and ocular manifestations. We report a case of oophorectomy for ovarian dermoid in a 14 year -old girl who was a diagnosed case of Sturge-Weber Syndrome. General anaesthesia was given for the procedure. The perioperative anaesthestic management is discussed in the present report.
ISSN:0019-5049

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