Anesthetic management of two patients with alkaptonuric ochronosis for total knee arthroplasty
Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (3), 2018
Abstract The current case report describes two cases of alkaptonuric ochronosis for anesthetic management. Alkaptonuria is a rare genetic orphan disease of tyrosine metabolism characterized by an accumulation of homogentisic acid in cartilage and connective tissues. Patients present most commonly for ort...