Awake airway endoscopy in mucopolysaccharidosis: a case report

Abstract Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) are a group of rare genetic inherited diseases with a progressive course due to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans resulting in anatomic abnormalities and organ dysfunction, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, skeletal, and neurological systems that can increase the risk of anesthesia complications. Clinical manifestations are variable, multisystemic, and include severe morphological changes. The anesthetic management of these patients is complex, particularly airway management, which can be planned to include a fiberoptic airway investigation prior to surgery. We present two cases of patients with MPS type VI and VII who underwent fiberoptic airway mapping under conscious sedation, with no complications. Since MPS is a rare but challenging disease concerning the airway management, we propose a safe and effective anesthetic technique that could be used for fiberoptic bronchoscopy and allow fiberoptic-assisted tracheal intubation at the time of surgery.

Left ventricular assessment in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis using conventional echocardiography and myocardial deformation by two-dimensional speckle-tracking method / Avaliação do ventrículo esquerdo em pacientes com mucopolissacaridose através do ecocardiograma convencional e da deformação miocárdica pelo speckle-tracking bidimensional

Abstract Objective: Mucopolysaccharidosis is a rare genetic disease characterized by the intralysosomal deposition of glycosaminoglycans. Cardiovascular impairment is a common feature. Cardiac signs and symptoms are underestimated due to the disease involvement in other organs. Enzyme replacement therapy can be used in mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, IV, and VI. Thus, the knowledge about the use of new echocardiography tools is relevant to improve the care of this population. This study aimed to describe left ventricular function assessment by conventional echocardiography and left ventricular global longitudinal strain analysis and compare the alterations in patients receiving enzyme replacement therapy and who had different ages at the start of therapy. Method: Outpatient-based descriptive study. The patients were submitted to conventional echocardiography and left ventricular global longitudinal strain measurement. Results: Sixteen patients were evaluated; median age of 14.2 years (SD = 5.2 years). Left ventricular hypertrophy was found in nine patients (56.2%). All patients had preserved left ventricular systolic function (Simpson and Teichholz). Nine (56.2%) patients showed alterations in left ventricular global longitudinal strain. The study showed a positive association between left ventricular hypertrophy and alteration in the left ventricular global longitudinal strain, and late start of enzyme replacement therapy and alteration in the left ventricular global longitudinal strain. Conclusion: Echocardiographic alterations in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis were frequently observed, especially alterations in the left ventricular geometry and subclinical dysfunction. Patients who had a late enzyme replacement therapy start showed an association with worse left ventricular global longitudinal strain values, reinforcing the need for early diagnosis and treatment. The use of new echocardiographic tools may improve the follow-up of these patients.

Resumo Objetivo: A mucopolissacaridose é uma doença genética rara, caracterizada por depósito intralisossômico de glicosaminoglicanos. O comprometimento cardiovascular é frequente. Sinais e sintomas cardíacos são subestimados pelo envolvimento da doença em outros órgãos. A terapia de reposição enzimática pode ser usada em mucopolissacaridose I, II, IV e VI. Assim, o conhecimento da aplicação de novas ferramentas de ecocardiografia é relevante para melhorar a assistência dessa população. Este estudo visou descrever a função do ventrículo esquerdo pelo ecocardiograma convencional e pela análise do strain global longitudinal do ventrículo esquerdo e comparar as alterações em pacientes que fazem uso da terapia de reposição enzimática e que tiveram idades distintas de início da terapia. Método: Estudo descritivo de base ambulatorial. Os pacientes foram submetidos à ecocardiografia convencional e medida do strain global longitudinal do ventrículo esquerdo. Resultados: Foram avaliados 16 pacientes; mediana de 14,2 anos (desvio: 5,2 anos). Hipertrofia do ventrículo esquerdo foi encontrada em nove pacientes (56,2%). Todos os pacientes tiveram função sistólica do ventrículo esquerdo preservada (Simpson e Teichholz). Nove (56,2%) pacientes apresentaram alteração no strain global longitudinal do ventrículo esquerdo. O estudo mostrou associação positiva entre hipertrofia do ventrículo esquerdo e alteração no strain global longitudinal do ventrículo esquerdo e início tardio da terapia de reposição enzimática e alteração no strain global longitudinal do ventrículo esquerdo. Conclusão: Alterações ecocardiográficas em pacientes com mucopolissacaridose foram frequentes, especialmente alterações na geometria e disfunção subclínica do ventrículo esquerdo. Pacientes que iniciaram tardiamente a terapia de reposição enzimática apresentaram associação com piores valores de strain global longitudinal do ventrículo esquerdo, o que reforça a necessidade do diagnóstico e tratamento precoces. O uso de novas ferramentas de ecocardiografia pode melhorar o acompanhamento desses pacientes.

Audiometric evaluation in individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the audiometric evaluation and acoustic immittance measures in different types of mucopolysaccharidosis. METHOD: Fifty-three mucopolysaccharidosis patients were evaluated. The classification consisted of type I (Hurler syndrome, Hurler-Scheie and Scheie syndrome), type II (Hunter syndrome), type III (Sanfilippo syndrome), type IV (Morquio syndrome), and type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome). Immittance audiometry and play or conventional threshold tone audiometry were used to obtain auditory thresholds and were chosen according to the patient's chronological age and ability to understand/respond to the procedure. The findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics and considering the recommendations for research involving human beings contained in Resolution CNE N° 466/2012. RESULTS: Fifty-one subjects (96.2%) had hearing loss, and the conductive type was the most frequent. Only two (3.8%) patients presented bilateral thresholds within normal limits, one with type IV mucopolysaccharidosis and the other with type VI. There were 11 individuals (20.8%) with mucopolysaccharidosis type I with mixed hearing loss, 9 (16.9%) individuals with type I with conductive hearing loss and 9 (16.9%) with type VI with conductive hearing loss. Mild hearing loss was most common (37.3%), followed by moderately severe hearing loss (36.3%). The type B tympanometric curve (80.4%) was the most frequent. CONCLUSIONS: Most of the individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis types I, II, III, IV and VI presented mixed or conductive hearing losses of mild to moderately severe degree, type B tympanograms and an absence of contralateral acoustic reflexes.

Oral manifestations in children with mucopolysaccharidosis / Manifestações orais de mucopolissacaridose em crianças

BACKGROUND: Patients with mucopolysaccharidosis have several changes of the stomatognathic complex, representing a challenge for dentists. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to evaluate and characterize oral health in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis in a reference center of Portugal. METHOD: The sample consisted of twelve participants with mucopolysaccharidosis followed in Metabolic Diseases Unit of the S. João Hospital Centre and twelve healthy participants followed at Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Porto. The clinical oral evaluation was performed by a complete extra-oral and intra-oral examination to assess the presence of oral pathologies, gingival index and occlusion status. RESULTS: Mucoplysaccaridosis patients and controls presented similar age ranges and sex distribution. In comparison to controls, children with mucopolysaccharidosis presented a higher prevalence of tooth decay, gingival bleeding, macroglossia, dental hypoplasia, lingual interposition, delayed tooth eruption, anterior open bite, right and left posterior cross-bite, limitation of mouth opening, alteration on the size and shape of the teeth, diastemata and maxillary compression. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with mucopolysaccharidosis have a high prevalence eruption delay, teeth morphology alterations, occlusal problems, dental caries and bleeding gums, highlighting the need of oral health care providers to improve diagnostics and preventive protocols to overcome the factors that limit the oral health of these patients and promote together with parent/caregiver efficient oral care strategies.

INFORMAÇÕES GERAIS: Os pacientes com mucopolissacaridose apresentam diversas alterações do complexo estomatognático, representando um desafio para os médicos dentistas. OBJETIVO: O estudo pretendeu avaliar e caracterizar a saúde oral em pacientes com mucopolissacaridose num centro de referência em Portugal. MÉTODO: A amostra foi constituída por doze pacientes com mucopolissacaridose (MPS) seguidos na Unidade de Doenças Metabólicas do Centro Hospitalar de São João e doze participantes saudáveis seguidos na Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto. A avaliação clínica oral consistiu num completo exame extra-oral e intra-oral para avaliação de patologias orais, índice gengival e perfil oclusal. RESULTADOS: Pacientes com MPS e controlos apresentaram médias similares de idade e de distribuição de género. Em comparação com os controlos, crianças com mucopolissacaridose apresentam maior prevalência de dentes cariados, sangramento gengival, macroglossia, hipoplasia dentária, interposição lingual, erupção dentária atrasada, mordida aberta anterior, mordida cruzada posterior direita e esquerda, limitação da abertura da boca, alteração do tamanho e forma dentária, diastemas e compressão maxilar. CONCLUSÃO: Pacientes com mucopolissacaridose apresentam maior prevalência de erupção dentária atrasada, alterações morfológicas dentárias, problemas oclusais, cáries dentárias e gengivas inflamadas, reforçando a necessidade de prestadores de saúde oral para melhorar diagnósticos e protocolos preventivos para ultrapassar os fatores que limitam a saúde oral destes pacientes e promover em conjunto com pais/cuidadores estratégias de saúde oral eficientes.

Audiologic evaluations of children with mucopolysaccharidosis / Avaliação audiológica em crianças com mucopolissacaridose

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Mucopolysaccharidosis is a hereditary lysosomal storage disease, which develops due to a deficiency in the enzymes that play a role in the metabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAG). The incidence of mucopolysaccharidosis is 1/25,000, with autosomal recessive inheritance (except for MPS II). Mucopolysaccharidosis occurs in seven different types, each with a different congenital deficiency of lysosomal enzymes. In mucopolysaccharidosis patients, even though progression of clinical findings is not prominent, the disease advances and causes death at early ages. Facial dysmorphism, growth retardation, mental retardation, and skeletal or joint dysplasia are the most frequently found symptoms in these patients. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study is to present the types of hearing loss types and tympanometric findings of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis referred to our clinic with suspicion of hearing loss. METHODS: After otorhinolaryngological examination, 9 patients with different types of mucopolysaccharidosis, underwent to immittance and audiometric evaluations, performed according to their physical and mental abilities, and ages, in order to determine their hearing thresholds. RESULTS: The audiometric findings of the 9 patients followed with mucopolysaccharidosis were reported separately for each case. CONCLUSION: Based on the high frequency of hearing loss in mucopolysaccharidosis patients, early and detailed audiological evaluations are highly desirable. Therefore, regular and systematic multidisciplinary evaluations are very important.

Resumo Introdução: Mucopolissacaridose (MPS) é uma doença hereditária de depósito lisossômico, decorrente da deficiência das enzimas que influenciam o metabolismo dos glicosaminoglicanos (GAGs). A incidência de MPS é de 1/25.000 habitantes, resultante de herança autossômica recessiva (exceto no caso de MPS II). MPS se apresenta na forma de sete tipos diferentes e, em cada tipo, ocorre uma deficiência congênita distinta de enzimas lisossômicas. Embora em pacientes com MPS os achados clínicos não sejam geralmente observados, a doença progride em seu curso natural e costuma levar a óbito pacientes muito jovens. Dismorfismo facial, retardo de crescimento, retardo mental e displasia esquelética ou articular são os sinais e sintomas mais frequentemente observados nesses pacientes. Objetivo: A finalidade do presente estudo foi apresentar os tipos de perda auditiva e os achados timpanométricos de pacientes com MPS encaminhados para nossa clínica com suspeita de perda auditiva. Método: Em seguida ao exame otorrinolaringológico, nove pacientes com diferentes tipos de MPS, foram submetidos a avaliações imitanciométricas e testes audiométricos de acordo com sua faixa etária eficiência física e mental, no intuito de identificar seus limiares auditivos. Resultados: Os achados audiométricos dos nove pacientes acompanhados por MPS foram descritos separadamente para cada caso. Conclusão: Baseado na alta frequência de perda auditiva em pacientes com MPS, avaliação audiológica precoce e detalhada é altamente desejável. Para tanto, é importante que sejam realizados avaliações multidisciplinares periódicas e sistemáticas.

Compromiso respiratorio en mucopolisacaridosis / Respiratory manifestations in mucopolysaccharidosis

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) are part of the so-called lysosomal diseases, in which the deposit of different glycosaminoglycans, depending on the enzyme deficit, generates multi-systemic manifestations, being the respiratory system one of the most affected and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Different types of MPS show a variable degree of organ compromise even from the early stages of life: obstruction of the upper airway of varying degree, persistent rhinorrhea, otitis media, obstructive pathology of the peripheral airway, pneumonias or other infections associated with a poor mucociliary drainage are the main manifestations presented by patients. The compromise of the neurological and musculoskeletal system also brings the compromise of the respiratory pump. From that perspective the approach must be multidisciplinary, since there are several organs and systems involved. Current therapy is directed to replace the deficient enzyme but it’s available only for some of them, which delays the progression of the disease but does not stop it, even more so there is no effect on the central nervous system, being the cognitive compromise inevitable. Bone marrow transplant is a therapy not exempt of complications, but capable of changing the progression of the disease in its early stages. Therapeutic approach is based on support measures and treatment of concurrent complications, both of which will be discussed in the following article.

Las Mucopoliscaridosis (MPS) son parte de las denominadas enfermedades lisosomales. El depósito de los distintos glicosaminoglicanos comprometidos, dependiendo del déficit enzimático, genera manifestaciones multisistémicas, en donde el sistema respiratorio es uno de los principales afectados y que se asocia con morbilidad y mortalidad significativa. Los diferentes tipos de MPS presentan un grado variable de compromiso desde etapas precoces de la vida, síntomas de obstrucción de vía aérea superior de grado variable, rinorrea persistente, otitis media, patología obstructiva de vía aérea periférica, neumonías o infecciones asociadas a un mal drenaje mucociliar son las principales manifestaciones que los pacientes presentan. El compromiso neurológico y musculo esquelético, trae consigo además el compromiso de la bomba respiratoria. Desde esa perspectiva el enfoque debe ser multidisciplinario, ya que el compromiso abarca varios órganos y sistemas. Las actuales terapias están dirigidas a reemplazar la enzima deficitaria, disponibles sólo para algunas de ellas, esto trae consigo el retardo de la evolución de la enfermedad pero no lo evita, considerando que más aun no tiene ningún efecto sobre el sistema nervioso central, por lo que el compromiso cognitivo es inevitable. El trasplante de médula es una terapia no exenta de complicaciones, pero que es capaz de cambiar la progresión de la enfermedad en las etapas precoces de ella. El enfoque terapéutico se basa en terapia de sostén y el manejo de las distintas complicaciones que se van dando, siendo éstos los ejes del siguiente artículo.

Achados oculares em pacientes com mucopolissacaridoses / Ocular findings in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis

OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a prevalência e gravidade das complicações oculares em pacientes com mucopolissacaridoses (MPS). MÉTODOS: Vinte e nove pacientes com diagnóstico de mucopolissacaridoses foram estudados. Foram avaliados: idade, sexo, acuidade visual, presença de estrabismo, erros refrativos, exame de fundo de olho, pressão intraocular, espessura corneal central e ultrassonografia ocular. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliados três pacientes com MPS I (12 por cento), 11 pacientes com MPS II (37,9 por cento), um paciente com MPS III (3,4 por cento) e 14 pacientes com MPS VI (48,3 por cento). A média de idade foi de 9,5 anos (DP 5,5). Observou-se hipermetropia em 88,5 por cento (23 pacientes) e astigmatismo em 51,7 por cento (15 pacientes). A média da acuidade visual corrigida foi de 0,45 logMAR (DP 0,68). A média do equivalente esférico foi +3,57 D (DP 2,46) e da pressão intraocular foi 17 mmHg (DP 3,9). Os achados mais comuns foram: espessamento palpebral 24,1 por cento (7 pacientes); opacidade da córnea, 55,2 por cento dos casos (16 pacientes); atrofia do nervo óptico, 23,1 por cento (6 pacientes); dobras radiais na retina 24 por cento (7 pacientes). O fundo de olho não foi examinado em 3 pacientes devido à opacidade de córnea. A média da espessura do complexo esclera-retina-coroide (ERC) medida por ultrassom foi de 1,78 mm (DP 0,51). CONCLUSÃO: Os achados oftalmológicos mais proeminentes foram espessamento palpebral, diminuição da acuidade visual, hipermetropia moderada, opacidade da córnea, dobras radiais na retina perimacular e atrofia do nervo óptico.

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of ocular complications in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS). METHODS: Twenty-nine patients with diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis were studied. Age, gender, visual acuity, presence of strabismus, refractive error, fundus examination, intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness and ocular echography were assessed for each individual. RESULTS: There were three patients with MPS I (12 percent), eleven patients with MPS II (37.9 percent), one patient with MPS III (3.4 percent) and fourteen patients with MPS VI (48.3 percent). Mean age was 9.5 years (ranged from 1.2 to 20 years, DP 5.5). Refraction was available in 26 patients, from which 88.5 percent (23 patients) were hyperopic, and 53.8 percent (14 patients) presented astigmatism. Best corrected visual acuity was available in 18 patients and the mean was 0.45 logMAR (DP 0.68). The mean spherical equivalent was +3.57 D (SD 2.46) and intraocular pressure was 17 mmHg (SD 3.9). The most common findings were: eyelid thickening in 24.1 percent (7 patients); corneal opacity in 55.2 percent of cases (16 patients); optic nerve atrophy in 23.1 percent (6 patients); and radial folds in the retina in 24 percent (7 patients). The fundus was examined in 26 out of 29 patients because corneal opacity avoided the exam in 3 of them. The average thickness of the complex sclera-retina-choroid (SRC was 1.78 mm (SD 0.51). CONCLUSION: The most prominent ophthalmologic findings were eyelid thickening, decreased visual acuity, high hyperopia, corneal opacity, perimacular radial folds in the retina and optic nerve atrophy.