Favism‐induced methemoglobinemia in a G6PD deficient male with a subsequent hemolytic cascade, a therapeutic challenge: Case report and review of literature

Autor: Fateen Ata, Saad Javed, Bassam Muthanna, Ines dakhlia, Ammara Bint I Bilal, Motwakil Musa, Mashuk Uddin, Mohamed A. Yassin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 2048-2052 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3941
Popis: Abstract The co‐occurrence of acute hemolysis and methemoglobinemia secondary to favism in G6PD deficient individuals is rare. Identifying it promptly is of high clinical significance as treating methemoglobinemia (with methylene blue) can worsen hemolysis.
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