title: Methemoglobinemia induced by methylene blue pertubation during laparoscopy.
abstract: Methylene blue is used to check tubal patency during laparoscopy. A case of methemoglobinemia which was induced by methylene blue is presented. Methemoglobinemia is usually treated with methylene blue; however, in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, methylene blue can induce methemoglobinemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bilgin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bilgin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D008751:Methylene Blue