Dexamethasone treatment for bilateral lingual nerve injury following orotracheal intubation
10.17245/jdapm.2018.18.2.115
- Author:
Saeyoung KIM
1
;
Seung Yeon CHUNG
;
Si Jeong YOUN
;
Younghoon JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dexamethasone;
General anesthesia;
Lingual nerve injuries;
Orotracheal intubation;
Steroid
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Dexamethasone;
Female;
Humans;
Intubation;
Laryngoscopy;
Lingual Nerve Injuries;
Lingual Nerve;
Macroglossia;
Middle Aged;
Radius Fractures;
Tongue
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2018;18(2):115-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lingual nerve injury is a rare complication of general anesthesia. The causes of lingual nerve injury following general anesthesia are multifactorial; possible mechanisms may include difficult laryngoscopy, prolonged anterior mandibular displacement, improper placement of the oropharyngeal airway, macroglossia and tongue compression. In this report, we have described a case of bilateral lingual nerve injury that was associated with orotracheal intubation for open reduction and internal fixation of the left distal radius fracture in a 61-year-old woman. In this case, early treatment with dexamethasone effectively aided the recovery of the injured lingual nerve.
