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Anaesthesia for carotid body tumour resection in a patient with the Eisenmenger syndrome. A case report. 1985

M A Kraayenbrink, and C M Steven

A patient with the Eisenmenger syndrome presented for removal of a carotid body tumour under general anaesthesia. The presentation and management of the case are described and some of the anaesthetic problems associated with these two uncommon conditions are discussed. The case is reported because of its rarity and because some of the complications of carotid body surgery may be particularly hazardous in the presence of the Eisenmenger syndrome. The importance of monitoring, of maintaining a stable heart rate and blood volume, and the danger of paradoxical systemic air embolism are stressed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002345	Carotid Body Tumor	Benign paraganglioma at the bifurcation of the COMMON CAROTID ARTERIES. It can encroach on the parapharyngeal space and produce dysphagia, pain, and cranial nerve palsies.	Paraganglioma, Carotid Body,Carotid Body Tumors,Carotid Body Paraganglioma,Carotid Body Paragangliomas,Paragangliomas, Carotid Body,Tumor, Carotid Body,Tumors, Carotid Body
D004541	Eisenmenger Complex	A condition associated with VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT and other congenital heart defects that allow the mixing of pulmonary and systemic circulation, increase blood flow into the lung, and subsequent responses to low oxygen in blood. This complex is characterized by progressive PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY of the RIGHT VENTRICLE; CYANOSIS; and ERYTHROCYTOSIS.	Eisenmenger Syndrome,Eisenmenger's Complex,Eisenmenger's Syndrome,Complex, Eisenmenger,Complex, Eisenmenger's,Eisenmengers Complex,Eisenmengers Syndrome,Syndrome, Eisenmenger,Syndrome, Eisenmenger's
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000768	Anesthesia, General	Procedure in which patients are induced into an unconscious state through use of various medications so that they do not feel pain during surgery.	Anesthesias, General,General Anesthesia,General Anesthesias