Abstract

GUTIERREZ-MARTINEZ, Juan Carlos; ROJO-LOPEZ, Cecilia  and  CHAVEZ-AVILA, Jorge Antonio. Traumatismo craneoencefálico: Síndrome Richieri-Costa-Pereira. Anest. Méx. [online]. 2017, vol.29, n.2, pp.28-33. ISSN 2448-8771.

A male overview of 25 years old, who was admitted to the emergency room of the hospital, by accident on a motorcycle. The patient had impacted on a truck. The patient is a carrier of a rare syndrome called syndrome Richieri-Costa-Pereira, consisting of multiple malformations of jaw and larynx; the bones of the jaw do not bind, difficulties in oral communication. In more severe cases patients can not breathe properly and are often candidates for a tracheotomy. Upon arrival at the hospital the patient couldn´t be ventilated and, intubation failed, he was rescued with a laryngeal mask and was finally intubated through a retrograded intubation.

Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; Richieri-Costa-Pereira syndrome. Difficult airway; no ventilation no intubation.