Author/Authors
Yılmaz, Özlem Çakmak Samsun Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Turkey , Keskin, Ebru Yılmaz Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Turkey , Yiğithan, Ayhan Samsun Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Turkey , Keskin, Mahmut Samsun Education and Research Hospital - Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey
Title Of Article
Sudden Onset of Life-Threatening Methaemoglobinaemia After Intake of Inappropriately Stored Vegetable (Collard Greens) Meal in a 2.5-Year-Old Child
شماره ركورد
24068
Abstract
Acquired methaemoglobinaemia most commonly occurs due to intake of or contact to certain drugs, such as local anesthetics. However, intake of certain vegetables which are essential for a healthy diet may also cause methaemoglobinaemia due to their high nitrate or nitrite content, and prolonged and inappropriate storage after preparation of vegetable meals increases the risk. We present a 2.5-year-old girl with Down’s syndrome who presented with central cyanosis due to severe methaemoglobinemiae with a methaemoglobin level of 62% after intake of collard greens (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) soup. Although development of methaemoglobinaemia after food intake has been reported rarely before, recognition of this potentially life-threatening condition early in its course may be life-saving.
From Page
353
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Methaemoglobinaemia , vegetable intake , nitrate , nitrite
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
To Page
357
JournalTitle
Cukurova Medical Journal
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