Anesthesia management of a newborn with Pena-Shokeir Syndrome

Perinatal diagnosis of Pena-Shokeir Syndrome (PSS) characterized by multiple joint contractures, intrauterine growth retardation, craniofacial deformities, multiple ankyloses, camptodactilia, short umbilical cord, polyhydramnios, and pulmonary hypoplasia is possible up to 14th week of pregnancy with abnormal position of fetal organs, abnormal fetal movements or fetal akinesia and those anomalies which may lead to mortality are considered to provide reasonable criteria for decision of termination of pregnancy [1].

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