Favism‐induced methemoglobinemia in a G6PD deficient male with a subsequent hemolytic cascade, a therapeutic challenge: Case report and review of literature
submitted on 2023-03-15, 08:01 and posted on 2023-03-16, 06:19authored byFateen Ata, Saad Javed, Bassam Muthanna, Ines dakhlia, Ammara Bint I Bilal, Motwakil Musa, Mashuk Uddin, Mohamed A. Yassin
The co-occurrence of acute hemolysis and methemoglobinemia secondary to favism in G6PD deficient individuals is rare. Identifying it promptly is of high clinical significance as treating methemoglobinemia (with methylene blue) can worsen hemolysis.