Prilocaine-induced methemoglobinemia in a child with Shwachman syndrome.
A case of methemoglobinemia after injection of prilocaine in a patient who had Shwachman syndrome (Shwachman-Diamond syndrome) is presented. The report reinforces the need to be cognizant of dose/weight/mass relationships in patients receiving medications capable of oxidizing hemoglobin.
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome
D011318:Prilocaine