Eldadah M, Fitzgerald M
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1993 Nov;32(11):687-8. doi: 10.1177/000992289303201110.
We report a 2-year-old child who presented with severe methemoglobinemia after topical application of Lanacane (with 3% benzocaine). The experience with our patient shows that intoxication can occur in children if the drug is applied to a large area of skin that has lost its integrity. We discuss the usefulness of the pulse oximeter in making the diagnosis and review the management of methemoglobinemia.
