Hemorrhagic cystitis due to intravesical instillation of gentian violet completely recovered with conservative therapy.
Chemical cystitis due to intravesical instillation of gentian violet or crystal violet is rare and all of the reported cases have been in adults using undiluted solution, which resulted in long-term sequelae. This is a case report on a 16-month-old boy with hemorrhagic cystitis after the instillation of diluted gentian violet into the bladder to rule out bladder injury during inguinal herniorrhaphy. Although he was completely recovered with conservative therapy, gentian violet, even when diluted, should not be used on the urinary tract.
Kim
Se Joong
SJ
Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5 Wonchon- dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon 442-721, Korea. a00014@madang.ajou.ac.kr
Koh
Dong Hee
DH
Park
Jung Seun
JS
Ahn
Hyun Soo
HS
Choi
Jong Bo
JB
Kim
Young Soo
YS
D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D005840:Gentian Violet / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*
D005840:Gentian Violet