Acute hemolytic crisis complicated with ischemic cardiac injury and methemoglobinaemia following ingestion of naphthalene: a case report

Abstract Background Naphthalene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that potentially produces methemoglobinaemia but rarely causes hemolysis, especially in children with underlying glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Although ingestion of a single moth ball by an older child may not be life threate...

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Main Authors: Kavinda Dayasiri, Hashan Pathiraja, V. Thadchanamoorthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04980-8
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