Acute esotropia after epidural anesthesia.
BACKGROUND
Cranial nerve palsy after dural puncture is an uncommon complication. The sixth cranial nerve is the most commonly affected because of its long intracranial course. We report a case of acute comitant esotropia that occurred after unintentional dural puncture.


METHODS
A young woman presented with acute onset comitant esotropia 1 week after epidural anesthesia for a normal vaginal delivery during which the dura was unintentionally punctured. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement, typically seen after dural puncture. Resolution was spontaneous.


CONCLUSIONS
Puncture of the dura should be considered when acute strabismus is diagnosed shortly after epidural anesthesia.
Yatziv
Yossi
Y
Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center,Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. yyatziv@gmail.com
Stolowitch
Chaim
C
Segev
Yoram
Y
Kesler
Anat
A
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004948:Esotropia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology*