Korean J Med.
2013 Mar;84(3):442-445. 10.3904/kjm.2013.84.3.442.
Case of Acute Methemoglobinemia Caused by Nitrobenzene Ingestion
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. cyj2844@naver.com
- KMID: 1833859
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2013.84.3.442
Abstract
- Nitrobenzene is a poisonous agent, not commonly encountered in clinical practice, which belongs to the aniline dyes. Ingestion of nitrobenzene may cause methemoglobinemia, a condition in which the iron in hemoglobin is oxidized from the ferrous state to the ferric state, resulting in the inability to transport oxygen. A 41-year-old man presented with the clinical features of methemoglobinemia after drinking nitrobenzene. The patient was treated conservatively with intravenous methylene blue. We report a case of acute methemoglobinemia due to ingestion of nitrobenzene.
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