title: Transient ipsilateral mydriasis during correction of left blowout fracture.
abstract: Mydriasis, either bilateral or unilateral, seldom occurs during reconstruction of periorbital fracture. Anisocoria, a unilateral mydriasis, requires more urgent assessment than bilateral mydriasis does. Pharmacologic agents, local anesthetic infiltration, as well as direct or indirect oculomotor nerve damage are possible causes of unilateral mydriasis. Few cases have been reported about intraoperative temporary ipsilateral mydriasis during correction of blowout fracture. We have experienced an unusual case of anisocoria and report the case with literature reviews.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pusan National University Dental Hospital, and †Department of Dental Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ju-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Cheul-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Uk-Kyu
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In-Kyo
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D015878:Mydriasis / Q000209:etiology*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery*