Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo
La sindrome del bambino azzurro
BLUE BABY SYNDROME
Matteo Bramuzzo1, Manuela Pasini2, Antonio Belluzzi2, Mauro Pocecco2
1Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Università di Trieste
2UO di Pediatria, Ospedale “M. Bufalini”, Cesena
Dicembre 2009 - pagg. 665 -666
Abstract
Nitrate intoxication caused by vegetables consumption is an unusual cause of methemoglobinemia in infancy. The skin colour becomes blue and the Hb desaturation can be fatal. We report the case of a 7-month girl who was intoxicated by chards and two additional cases in which the condition was caused by carrots or by well water. A high index of suspicion is the most important factor in diagnosis.
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Corrispondenza: bramuzzo@tiscalinet.it