A case of methemoglobinemia due to lidocaine prilocaine cream application for burns

Methemoglobinemia induced by lidocaine-prilocaine cream.

With growing awareness of the importance of pain control in all procedures, the use of lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) for all ages is increasing. Lidocaine-prilocaine cream has been implicated as a cause of methemoglobinemia. Diagnostic clues may be oxygen-resistant cyanosis and an oxygen "saturation gap" between arterial blood saturation and pulse oximetry. Treatment with intravenous methyl...

A Case of Toxic Methemoglobinemia following Lidocaine Application for Circumcision

Toxic methemoglobinemia is a potentially life-threatening condition. It develops generally as a complication of the use of local anesthetics. Prompt recognition and quick institution of therapy is of utmost importance. In this paper, a case of methemoglobinemia that occurred after lidocaine application for circumcision is presented in order to increase awareness among clinicians about this cond...

Prilocaine-induced Methemoglobinemia.

Methemoglobinemia presenting in a circumcised baby following application of prilocaine: a case report

INTRODUCTION Local anesthesia with prilocaine has become a routine part of ambulatory circumcision procedures. Methemoglobinemia is a rare but potentially lethal complication of local anesthetics. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 40-day-old Turkish boy who presented with cyanosis after receiving local anesthesia with prilocaine. His methemoglobin level revealed severe methemoglobinem...

A Case Report of Prilocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia after Liposuction Procedure

Prilocaine-induced methemoglobinemia is a rarely seen condition. In this paper, a case is presented with methemoglobinemia developed secondary to prilocaine use in a liposuction procedure, and the importance of this rarely seen condition is emphasized. A 20-year-old female patient presented with complaints of prostration, lassitude, shivering, shortness of breath, and cyanosis. It was learned t...