Dapsone is an antibiotic used in the management of dermatologic infections and opportunistic infection prophylaxis in developed countries. Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) is a known complication of dapsone use that can result in cyanosis. MetHb is an aberrant form of hemoglobin produced physiologically by auto -oxidation. An impairment in the process of auto-oxidation due to genetic defects or the use of drugs/toxins causes its levels to rise. Management involves timely recognition and the use of methylene blue (MB) or ascorbic acid. We describe the diagnosis and management of a patient with acquired MetHb as a result of dapsone use.
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Daito Cent Hosp, Div Dermatol, 2-1-11 Ono, Osaka 5740042, Japan
Osaka City Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Abeno Ku, Osaka, JapanDaito Cent Hosp, Div Dermatol, 2-1-11 Ono, Osaka 5740042, Japan
Hayama, Yuki
Imanishi, Hisayoshi
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Osaka City Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Abeno Ku, Osaka, JapanDaito Cent Hosp, Div Dermatol, 2-1-11 Ono, Osaka 5740042, Japan
Imanishi, Hisayoshi
Yoshimoto, Naoki
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Ishikiri Seiki Hosp, Dept Resp Med, Osaka, JapanDaito Cent Hosp, Div Dermatol, 2-1-11 Ono, Osaka 5740042, Japan
Yoshimoto, Naoki
Sugawara, Koji
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Osaka City Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Abeno Ku, Osaka, JapanDaito Cent Hosp, Div Dermatol, 2-1-11 Ono, Osaka 5740042, Japan
Sugawara, Koji
Tsuruta, Daisuke
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Osaka City Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Abeno Ku, Osaka, JapanDaito Cent Hosp, Div Dermatol, 2-1-11 Ono, Osaka 5740042, Japan
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Univ Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Drug Informat & Pharmacoepidemiol Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA USAUniv Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Drug Informat & Pharmacoepidemiol Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA USA
Ward, KE
McCarthy, MW
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Univ Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Drug Informat & Pharmacoepidemiol Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA USAUniv Pittsburgh, Med Ctr, Drug Informat & Pharmacoepidemiol Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA USA