Acute Cyanosis Developing after the Placement of Central Venous Catheter: Methemoglobinemia Related to Local Prilocaine

Karagun, Barbaros; Pekpak, Esra; KILINÇ, YURDANUR; AKGÜL, EROL

doi:10.5152/jaemcr.2015.1355

Acute Cyanosis Developing after the Placement of Central Venous Catheter: Methemoglobinemia Related to Local Prilocaine

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Karagun B. S., Pekpak E., KILINÇ Y., AKGÜL E.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, vol.7, no.2, pp.27-30, 2016 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5152/jaemcr.2015.1355
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.27-30
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Methemoglobinemia is a rare serious hematological disorder, which is one of the causes of cyanosis in childhood, requiring emergency treatment. It may occur in congenital and acquired circumstances. Congenital methemoglobinemia can be a result of a genetic defect in erythrocyte metabolism and hemoglobin structure.