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ArticleCureus2024

Epidural Block in a Patient With Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome: A Case Report.

Acácia Silva, Mariana F Lima, Carlos Barbosa, Helder Cardoso

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Acácia SilvaAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.
Mariana F LimaAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.
Carlos BarbosaAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.
Helder CardosoAnesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, PRT.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes the first known application of an epidural block for labor analgesia in a patient with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS), a rare disorder that may present sudden and threatening airway complications. A tailored epidural protocol effectively mitigated symptom exacerbation, facilitating a complication-free vaginal delivery. This report not only enriches the sparse literature on anesthesia in patients with MRS but also provides a crucial review of perioperative considerations for administering either general or regional anesthesia in similar cases.

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anesthesiadifficult airwaylabor analgesiamelkerson-rosenthal syndromerare genetic diseases

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PMID38947572
PMCPMC11211859

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