Congenital myasthenic syndromes are rare genetic diseases involving pathologic proteins in the neuromuscular junction. Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility is a genetic disorder involving a hypermetabolic response to volatile anesthetics and depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents. We present the first reported case of a 3-year-old boy with both congenital myasthenic syndrome and malignant hyperthermia susceptibility, resulting from a mutation in the ryanodine receptor type 1 gene, who underwent an adenotonsillectomy for severe obstructive sleep apnea. We discuss the anesthetic challenges in navigating these 3 comorbidities in the setting of airway surgery.
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