A rare complication after septoplasty: Long lasting diplopia
Nevzat Demirbilek1, Cenk Evren1, Volkan Bilge Yiğit2, Nesimi Cihan Ünlüçerçi3
1Medilife Beylikdüzü Hastanesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Zonguldak Devlet Hastanesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Kliniği, Zonguldak, Türkiye
3İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi, Sağlık Meslek Yüksekokulu, Göz Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Diplopia, lidocaine, local anesthesia, septoplasty.
Abstract
Septoplasty is a procedure performed to correct deformities of the nasal septum. It is known that many complications occur after septal surgery. In this article, we report a 24-year-old female patient who was performed septoplasty. After the operation, the patient complained of double vision and vertigo. Examination of the right eye revealed evident upgaze limitation. Diplopia resolved spontaneously in 21 days without any sequel. The authors discussed the possible anatomical pathways that might explain this rare phenomenon.