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Effective role of ascorbic acid as an alternative treatment of methemoglobinemia: A case report | ||||||
Eman Abdelfath Mohammed1, Salma Ibrahim Abdelkader1, Alaa Essam Mohmoud2 | ||||||
1Lecturer, Poison control center- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt 2Assistant Lecturer, Poison control center- Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
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Mohammed EA, Abdelkader SI, Mohmoud AE. Effective role of ascorbic acid as an alternative treatment of methemoglobinemia: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2018;9:100941Z01EM2018. |
ABSTRACT
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Introduction: Methemoglobinemia is a rare clinical disorder characterized by increase in the blood level of methemoglobin (MetHb) which leads to tissue hypoxia. Methemoglobinemia may be congenital, but acquired type is more common and occurs after exposure to oxidizing agents. Treatment of choice is methylene blue (MB). The side effects of MB restrict its usage in special conditions. Ascorbic acid is a good alternative drug with limited experience in methemoglobinemia. Case Report: Eight years old male patient presented with cyanosis after dapsone exposure and diagnosis of methemoglobinemia was confirmed. The patient was managed successfully with ascorbic acid. Conclusion: Ascorbic acid could be used as an alternative treatment for methemoglobinemia when methylene blue is not available or contraindicated. Keywords: Ascorbic acid, Dapsone, Methemoglobinemia |
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Author Contributions
Eman Abdelfath Mohammed – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Salma Ibrahim Abdelkader – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Alaa Essam Mohmoud – Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report. |
Conflict of Interest
Author declares no conflict of interest. |
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© 2018 Eman Abdelfath Mohammed et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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