August 13, 2025BMC PediatricsOpen Access

Prolonged paralysis following mivacurium administration in a pediatric patient with previously undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency: a case report

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Patient experienced prolonged paralysis post-surgery, indicating a rare reaction to mivacurium, a neuromuscular blocker.
Finding revealed a cholinesterase level of 4176 U/l, confirming pseudocholinesterase deficiency in the child.
Analysis conducted post-surgery emphasized the importance of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring in pediatric anesthesia.
Diagnosis awareness may facilitate family testing and inform future anesthetic choices in affected individuals.

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Case report highlights prolonged paralysis after mivacurium in a child with pseudocholinesterase deficiency, suggesting crucial neuromuscular monitoring during anesthesia.

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Uzun et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Case report highlights prolonged paralysis after mivacurium in a child with pseudocholinesterase deficiency, suggesting crucial neuromuscular monitoring during anesthesia.

Prolonged paralysis following mivacurium administration in a pediatric patient with previously undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency: a case report

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Prolonged paralysis following mivacurium administration in a pediatric patient with previously undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency: a case report

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