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SUBMITTER: Ferhi F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6664270 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ferhi Fehmi F Dardour Leïla L Tej Amel A Kebaili Raoudha R M'aaref Sarra S Jazia Khaled Ben KB
Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society 20181019 2
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare pharmacogenic disorder of skeletal muscle calcium regulation, resulting from general anesthesia that can be fatal. Most cases are caused by administration of volatile anesthetics or depolarizing muscle relaxants. It has been generally reported that both of sevoflurane and succinylcholine can induce the delayed onset of MH. Here, we report a case of malignant hyperthermia in a four-year-old girl during anesthesia induction for unilateral congenital ptosis sur ...[more]