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General anaesthetic for a pilonidal sinus excision in a patient with hereditary angio-oedema

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

H. H. Manji  and
W. E. Scott
H. H. Manji
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthetics, Milton Keynes General Hospital NHS Trust, Standing Way, Milton Keynes, UK
W. E. Scott
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthetics, Milton Keynes General Hospital NHS Trust, Standing Way, Milton Keynes, UK
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Abstract

Hereditary angio-oedema is an autosomal dominant condition resulting in a deficiency of C1 esterase inhibitor protein in serum. The condition is characterized by oedematous attacks in the skin, mucous membranes and gastrointestinal tract triggered by mental and physical stress. We present the rare case of a young girl with known hereditary angio-oedema and spina bifida occulta being admitted for an elective pilonidal sinus excision. This case presented different challenges for the anaesthetists and surgeons.

Keywords

Hereditary angio-oedemaC1 esterase inhibitortreatmenttranexamic aciddanazol
Type
Case Report
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 15 , Issue 5 , September 1998 , pp. 607 - 609
Copyright
1998 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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