American Journal of Perinatology, Table of Contents Am J Perinatol 1999; 16(7): 351-353DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993883 ORIGINAL ARTICLE © 1999 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.A Case of Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency in the NeonateVincent Ho, Horacio Osiovich Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Stollery Children's Health Centre, University of Alberta, Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article ABSTRACT A case of inherited pseudocholinesterase deficiency, which presents in the newborn period, has not been reported previously in the literature. This case highlights the importance of obtaining a complete anesthetic family history in all neonatal surgical conditions. Keywords Pseudocholinesterase deficiency - plasma cholinesterase - newborn - succinylcholine Full Text
