title: Unique red cell abnormality in a case of fatal methylene blue induced haemolysis.
abstract: The appearance of a single blob of denatured haemoglobin in red cells staining prominently with supravital dyes is described in a case of fatal haemolysis following infusions of methylene blue (MB) for the treatment of toxic methaemoglobinaemia. This unique inclusion hitherto unreported may be used to predict impending haemolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, St Stephen's Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, India. prakash_uma@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khanduri
authors.forename: Archna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000097:blood; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D008751:Methylene Blue