title: Methemoglobinemia following chromopertubation in treated pelvic tuberculosis.
abstract: Methylene blue administered through cervix is used to check tubal patency at laparoscopy. Although methylene blue is used to treat methemoglobinemia it can also produce methemoglobinemia in susceptible individuals. A case of methemoglobinemia induced by methylene blue in a patient with treated pelvic tuberculosis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St. John's Medical College, - 560 034, Bangalore, India. ritamhaskar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mhaskar
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mhaskar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004717:Endometrium; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000150:complications*; D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D008751:Methylene Blue