Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A seven-year-old girl was referred for the treatment of her primary teeth. An inferior alveolar nerve block was administered using 1 mL of 2% lidocaine. Shortly after the injection, the patient experienced pain, erythema, blurred vision, and temporary loss of vision in her right eye. Based on these...

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Main Authors: Arman Amirkhani, Hamid Mosleh
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/view/3919
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description A seven-year-old girl was referred for the treatment of her primary teeth. An inferior alveolar nerve block was administered using 1 mL of 2% lidocaine. Shortly after the injection, the patient experienced pain, erythema, blurred vision, and temporary loss of vision in her right eye. Based on these symptoms, a diagnosis of transient vision loss due to the anesthetic injection was made. The situation was explained to the child and her parents, assuring them that the complication was temporary. The right eye was covered with wet gauze, and all symptoms resolved within 20 minutes. A follow-up ophthalmological examination showed no abnormalities, and the procedure was successfully completed without further complications. A one-day follow-up revealed no issues.
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spelling doaj-art-aab3fdb02b1e4679b488b4710c2622f52024-11-12T06:41:07ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesFrontiers in Dentistry2676-296X2024-10-012110.18502/fid.v21i40.16732Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureArman Amirkhani0Hamid Mosleh1Hamedan Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, IranDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran A seven-year-old girl was referred for the treatment of her primary teeth. An inferior alveolar nerve block was administered using 1 mL of 2% lidocaine. Shortly after the injection, the patient experienced pain, erythema, blurred vision, and temporary loss of vision in her right eye. Based on these symptoms, a diagnosis of transient vision loss due to the anesthetic injection was made. The situation was explained to the child and her parents, assuring them that the complication was temporary. The right eye was covered with wet gauze, and all symptoms resolved within 20 minutes. A follow-up ophthalmological examination showed no abnormalities, and the procedure was successfully completed without further complications. A one-day follow-up revealed no issues. https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/view/3919AmaurosisBlindnessCase reportLocal anesthesiaVision disorders
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Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Frontiers in Dentistry
Amaurosis
Blindness
Case report
Local anesthesia
Vision disorders
title Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Amaurosis After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in a Seven-year-old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort amaurosis after inferior alveolar nerve block injection in a seven year old girl a case report and review of the literature
topic Amaurosis
Blindness
Case report
Local anesthesia
Vision disorders
url https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/view/3919
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