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Case Reports
. 2015 Feb;62(2):101-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.redar.2014.03.017. Epub 2014 Jul 14.

McArdle disease or glycogen storage disease type v: Should it affect anaesthetic management?

[Article in English, Spanish]
V Ayerza-Casas  1 , L Ferreira-Laso  2 , M C Alloza-Fortun  2 , A E Fraile-Jimenez  2
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McArdle disease or glycogen storage disease type v: Should it affect anaesthetic management?

[Article in English, Spanish]
V Ayerza-Casas et al. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

McArdle disease is a metabolic myopathy that can may lead to severe perioperative problems. A case is reported of a woman with a history of McArdle disease, who was scheduled for a mastectomy. An understanding of the physiology and pathology, and the application of appropriate preventive measures can avoid complications. A overview of the complications and the management are described.

Keywords: Enfermedad de McArdle; Enfermedad de almacenamiento del glucógeno tipo v; Hipertermia maligna; Malignant hyperthermia; McArdle disease; Rabdomiólisis; Rhabdomyolisis; Type V glycogen storage disease.

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