Tracheostomy Conducted in a Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome Case

Abstract

The Freeman-Sheldon syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease and the main features are the changes in the face with external projection of the lips (whistling position), underdeveloped nasal cartilage, narrow nostrils, microstomia and microglossia, which explains the signs of respiratory distress and swallowing problems, promoting the indication for tracheostomy. This paper reports a case of tracheostomy in a newborn baby suffering from the Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, contributing with information that can help health professionals to improve the respiratory condition in such cases and to prevent future complications with invasive mechanical ventilation in the long-term basis, justifying the indication of tracheostomy in period similar to that carried out in children without neurologic diseases.