Presentation
Patient presented to a musculoskeletal imaging center for a routine MR hip arthrogram.
Patient Data
Initial fluoroscopic image was felt by the operator to have confirmed intra-articular positioning due to a small bleb of contrast visualized lateral to the ischial tuberosity, indicating contrast 'free flowing' into the joint space. Follow up fluoroscopic image revealed complete absence of contrast in the joint and 'washout' of the contrast from its initial position.
Post inadvertent intravascular injection of intra-articular gadolinium, bupivacaine and gadolinium. The contrast is demonstrated within the patient's bladder.
Case Discussion
The patient was undergoing a routine pre-MR arthrogram joint injection by an experienced operator.
The second fluoroscopic image was performed after administration of a solution containing 50mg ropivacaine (0.5%, 5mg/mL), 10mL normal saline and 0.1mL Gadolinium.
The MR image confirms the absence of intra-articular contrast and inadvertent intravascular injection due to contrast within the bladder.
Agent Minimum Toxic Dose (mg/kg)
- procaine 19.2
- tetracaine 2.5
- chloroprocaine 22.8
- lidocaine 6.4
- mepivacaine 9.8
- bupivacaine 1.6
- etidocaine 3.4
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