[Acquired methemoglobinaemia (author's transl)].
Authors report five cases of toxic methemoglobinaemia. Four of them were observed in newborns and the remaining one in a toddler. Acute gastroenteritis, carrot soup and spinachs were recognized as etiologic factors. Up-dated information about this clinical entity, its gasometric diagnosis, hemoglobin spectrophotometry and treatment with methylene blue is briefly recalled.
D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D009573:Nitrites / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D014675:Vegetables / Q000009:adverse effects*
D009573:Nitrites
Metahemoglobinemia adquirida.