Methemoglobinemia in an infant receiving nitric oxide after the use of eutectic mixture of local anesthetic

Scarlett Sinisterra; Elena Miravet; Israel Alfonso; Amed Soliz; Oscar Papazian

doi:10.1067/mpd.2002.125732

Methemoglobinemia in an infant receiving nitric oxide after the use of eutectic mixture of local anesthetic

Scarlett Sinisterra, Elena Miravet, Israel Alfonso, Amed Soliz, Oscar Papazian

College of Medicine and Health Sciences

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High levels of methemoglobinemia can cause tissue hypoxia and cyanosis. We report the case of a 7-month-old girl with pulmonary dysplasia receiving inhaled nitric oxide who had cyanosis caused by methemoglobinemia after prolonged use of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics cream.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	285-286
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	141
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1067/mpd.2002.125732
State	Published - 1 Aug 2002

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Methemoglobinemia in an infant receiving nitric oxide after the use of eutectic mixture of local anesthetic

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