Methemoglobinemia and CNS toxicity after topical application of EMLA to a 4-year-old girl with molluscum contagiosum [4]

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 592-593

  Mintegi Raso, S ^a   Benito Fernandez, J ^a   Astobiza Beobide, E ^a   Fernandez Landaluce A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMLA; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE;

BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CURETTAGE; GAIT DISORDER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; NEUROTOXICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL SKIN DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; OINTMENTS; PRILOCAINE;

EID: 33751261824     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00319.x     Document Type: Letter

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