Citation

Rombaut B, Van Ceulebroeck S, Monsieurs K, Vandewoude K. Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2004; 60(19): 1398-1401.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004)

DOI

10.2143/TVG.60.19.1001997

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We describe two patients with toxic methemoglobinemia after suicidal use of toxic substances. The first patient had rubbed himself with anilin, the second had ingested phenazopyridin. Both were treated with methylene blue. The mechanisms of acquired methemoglobinemia, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.

Language: nl

Keywords

adult; human; female; male; case report; methemoglobinemia; suicide attempt; article; clinical feature; coma; activated carbon; cyanosis; symptom; Glasgow coma scale; methemoglobin; aniline; chelation; drug infusion; methylene blue; phenazopyridine