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Oral Maxillofac Surg · Dec 2012
Review Case ReportsTransient diplopia with ipsilateral abducent nerve palsy and ptosis following a maxillary local anesthetic injection: a case report and review of literature.
- Yogesh K Kini, Viraj R Kharkar, and Ashwini Y Kini.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rural Dental College, Loni (BK), Taluk Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 413736, India. kini77@gmail.com
- Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Dec 1; 16 (4): 373-5.
BackgroundThe posterior superior alveolar (PSA) nerve block is commonly used in dentistry for treatment of the maxillary molars. Although this procedure is associated with many complications, ocular complications have been rarely reported.Case ReportThis report details an iatrogenic paresis of the abducent nerve and partial palsy of the oculomotor nerve leading to diplopia, strabismus and ptosis following a PSA nerve block and extraction of maxillary right second molar. The patient was treated symptomatically, and the recovery was uneventful. Relevant anatomical pathways with review of literature are discussed.DiscussionAlthough rare, the dentist should be aware of these complications to avoid being perplexed by this unexpected circumstance, thus adversely affecting the doctor-patient trust.
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