Cantù, syndrome
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Rare. Autosomal dominant transmission or sporadic. Association of osteochondrodysplasia (dwarfism), hypertrichosis and cardiomegaly. Macrosomy at birth. Cardiomegaly with narrow chest and broad ribs: bicuspid aortic valve, pulmonary hypertension, biventricular hypertrophy and recurring pericardial effusion. Coarse aspect (as in overload diseases) with macroglossia; sometimes microcephaly and alopecia.
Deep palmar and plantar skin creases. Platyspondyly with a wide spinal canal; hypoplasia of the hips with coxa vara, osteopenia.
Anesthetic implications:
preoperative echocardiography. Risk of difficult intubation/mask ventilation .
References :
O’Brien JJ, Ririe DG.
Anesthetic experience in a patient with Cantù syndrome.
Pediatr Anesth 2008, 18 : 1255-7.
Updated: November 2019