Methemoglobinemia in an elderly patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: A case report

Kowthar S. Hassan; Arwa Z. Al-Riyami; Mohamed Al-Huneini; Khalil Al-Farsi; Murtadha Al-Khabori

doi:10.5001/omj.2014.33

Methemoglobinemia in an elderly patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: A case report

Kowthar S. Hassan, Arwa Z. Al-Riyami, Mohamed Al-Huneini, Khalil Al-Farsi, Murtadha Al-Khabori^*

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Abstract

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked genetic disorder characterized by low levels of the G6PD enzyme. It is present worldwide but with more prevalence in the Middle East and the Mediterranean areas. We report a case of severe hemolysis due to G6PD deficiency manifesting as methemoglobinemia in a 70 year old Omani male never known to have any previous hemolytic episodes or previously diagnosed of G6PD deficiency.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	135-137
Number of pages	3
Journal	Oman Medical Journal
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2014.33
Publication status	Published - 2014

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G6PD deficiency
Hemolysis
Methemoglobinemia

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