Methemoglobinemia following chromopertubation in treated pelvic tuberculosis.
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.
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St. John's Medical College, - 560 034, Bangalore, India. ritamhaskar@yahoo.com
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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
D004396:Coloring Agents; D008751:Methylene Blue