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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