Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2017
Congenital Methemoglobinemia : A rare cause of cyanosis in a newborn – A Case Report
Dr. Lathiesh Kumar, Dr. Mangalabharathi, Dr. C. N. Kamalarathnam
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Congenital methemoglobinemia is a rare genetic disorder and can be one of the important causes of cyanosis in the newborn. Case characterisitics – We herein present a newborn with central cyanosis in the first month of life in whom congenital methemoglobinemia was found to be the cause; and timely diagnosis and treatment with ascorbic acid helped to avoid life threatening situation. Conclusion – Even a rare cause such as congenital methemoglobinemia needs to be kept in mind while evaluating newborns for cyanosis, in order to provide timely diagnosis for early and effective management thereby avoiding complications.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Dr.Lathiesh kumar, Dr.Mangalabharathi, Dr.C.N.Kamalarathnam, Congenital Methemoglobinemia : A rare cause of cyanosis in a newborn – A Case Report, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾4 | April-2017
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Dr.Lathiesh kumar, Dr.Mangalabharathi, Dr.C.N.Kamalarathnam, Congenital Methemoglobinemia : A rare cause of cyanosis in a newborn – A Case Report, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾4 | April-2017
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