Abstract: Methemoglobinemia is a disorder that affects the hemoglobin and leads to impermeant in oxygen delivery to tissues. Methemoglobinemia can be inherited or acquired with many known causes, we report a 55 years old male patient presented with shortness of breath and fatiguability after ingestion boiled Henna [Lawsonia Inermis], which induced methemoglobinemia and was treated with ascorbic acid.
Keywords: Methemoglobinemia, Henna, Lawsonia, hemolytic, anemia.
Title: Henna Induced Methemoglobinemia
Author: Dr.Raef Qutub, Dr.Thamer Aldajani, Dr.Mutlaq Aldajani, Dr.Ahmad Almaghrabi, Dr.Fahad Alharbi, Dr.Mohammad Bagarish
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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