Perthes syndrome secondary to an asthma attack: A case report in a 15-year-old child

Perthes syndrome, or traumatic asphyxia syndrome, is a rare clinical entity, associating cyanosis, cervicofacial petechiae and subconjunctival hemorrhage. It is usually secondary to chest trauma, but can occur in any situation of abrupt rise in intrathoracic pressure with closed glottis. In this pap...

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Published in:Revue de pneumologie clinique 2016-12, Vol.72 (6), p.359-362
Main Authors: El Amraoui, W, El Koraichi, A, Bentalha, A, El Kettani, S E
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adolescent
Asphyxia - etiology
Asphyxia - pathology
Asthma - complications
Asthma - pathology
Cyanosis - etiology
Cyanosis - pathology
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - etiology
Intraoperative Complications - pathology
Male
Purpura - etiology
Purpura - pathology
Syndrome
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Summary:Perthes syndrome, or traumatic asphyxia syndrome, is a rare clinical entity, associating cyanosis, cervicofacial petechiae and subconjunctival hemorrhage. It is usually secondary to chest trauma, but can occur in any situation of abrupt rise in intrathoracic pressure with closed glottis. In this paper, we present a case of Perthes syndrome that triggered an asthma attack for a child during surgery.
ISSN:0761-8417
DOI:10.1016/j.pneumo.2016.08.002