Local anesthetic-induced myotoxicity as a cause of severe trismus after inferior alveolar nerve block

Smolka, Wenko; Knoesel, Thomas and Müller-Lisse, Ullrich (2018): Local anesthetic-induced myotoxicity as a cause of severe trismus after inferior alveolar nerve block. In: Quintessence International, Vol. 49, No. 5: pp. 391-396

Abstract

A case of a 60-year-old man with severe trismus after inferior alveolar nerve block is presented. MRI scans as well as histologic examination revealed muscle fibrosis and degeneration of the medial part of the left temporal muscle due to myotoxicity of a local anesthetic agent.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 0033-6572
• Language: English