Case Report, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 5
Methylene Blue Induced Bluish Discoloration Mimicking Cyanosis, at Diagnostic Laparoscopy
| Rasika Pradeep Herath1*, Tania Warnakulasuriya2, Asantha De Silva1 and Prasantha Sudehana Wijesinghe1 | |
| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PO box 6, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka | |
| 2Department of Physiology, PO box 6, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka | |
| Corresponding author : Rasika Pradeep Herath Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PO box 6, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya , Ragama, Sri Lanka Tel: 0094 112961000; Fax: 0094 112958337 E-mail: rasikaherath75@yahoo.com |
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| Received: July 13, 2014 Accepted: August 22, 2014 Published: August 27, 2014 | |
| Citation: Herath RP, Warnakulasuriya T, Silva AD, Wijesinghe PS (2014) Methylene Blue Induced Bluish Discoloration Mimicking Cyanosis, at Diagnostic Laparoscopy. J Womens Health, Issues Care 3:5. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000163 |
Abstract
Methylene Blue Induced Bluish Discoloration Mimicking Cyanosis, at Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Methylene blue is commonly used to check patency of Fallopian tubes and tracking fistulae. Intraversation of methylene blue is a recognized complication of diagnostic laparoscopy and dye test. Although a case of cyanosis due to methaemoglobinaemia following methylene blue use is a known complication, cyanosis without methaemoglobinaemia is unknown.
