Temporary blindness and ophthalmoplegia due to local anesthetic infiltration of the nasal septum.
We report the case of a 35-year-old man who developed blindness and ophthalmoplegia during local anesthetic infiltration of the nasal septum. The complications were temporary, and the patient had full recovery without treatment. The vascular anatomy of the area and possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed, with some suggestions on the prevention of this complication.
Department of Otolaryngology, Karadeniz Technical University Medical School, KTÜ Tip Fak KBB ABD, Trabzon, Markez 61080, Turkey. devrimbektas@yahoo.com
Devrim
D
Bektas
Neslihan
N
Kul
Nurettin
N
Akyol
Ahmet
A
Ural
Refik
R
Caylan
D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine