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Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8299302 DOI： 10.1177/000992289303201110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Pediatr (Phila) ISSN： 0009-9228 Impact factor: 1.168