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Seizures and Methemoglobinemia After Topical Application of Eutectic Mixture of Lidocaine and Prilocaine on a 3.5‐Year‐Old Child with Molluscum Contagiosum and Atopic Dermatitis
Author(s) -
Cho Yong Se,
Chung Bo Young,
Park Chun Wook,
Kim Hye One
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12927
Subject(s) - medicine , prilocaine , methemoglobinemia , molluscum contagiosum , lidocaine , dermatology , anesthesia , atopic dermatitis , chicken pox , curettage , surgery , virology
A eutectic mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine ( EMLA ) is used topically to provide local anesthesia for a variety of painful superficial procedures. Although the side effects of EMLA are usually mild and transient local reactions, potentially life‐threatening complications can occur. We report a case of generalized seizures and methemoglobinemia after topical application of EMLA for curettage of molluscum contagiosum lesions in a 3.5‐year‐old girl with atopic dermatitis.