ABSTRACT
Isolated masseter spasm is a rare entity encountered in patients with neuromuscular disorders and is frequently associated with use of succinylcholine or halogenated inhalational anaesthetic during induction. We present a case of 32-year old primigravida obstetric patient with kypho-scoliosis posted for lower segment caesarean section that developed masseter muscle spasm (MMS) following administration of a standard dose of succinylcholine. The episode resolved spontaneously after 6-7 min without progression to malignant hyperthermia. The report highlights that an event of masseter muscle spasm, though, rarely encountered in life-time practice of an anaesthesiologist, may be successfully managed by maintaining oxygenation and ventilation till the crisis is tided over
ABSTRACT
Spinal cord ganglioglioma is an extremely rare tumor. Authors present a 6-year old boy who had a holocord ganglioglioma with a long history of kypho-scoliosis. The mass was located entirely in the spinal cord and mixed cystic and solid with variable consistencies. The color was grayish purple-yellow in soft part, and pale yellow-white in scirrhoid part. It was not well demarcated by surrounding normal spinal cord in major parts.