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A case of congenital methaemoglobinaemia with secondary polycythemia
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2022
Haemoglobin contains iron in a ferrous form. When the iron is oxidized, it is called Methaemoglobin (MetHb). MetHb leads to tissue hypoxia, cyanosis, and secondary polycythemia. Methaemoglobinaemia is acquired or congenital. In this case, a 22-years-old male patient presented with cyanosis, headache, and lack of concentration. Cyanosis was present since birth. His previous investigations showed polycythemia. He was misdiagnosed on multiple occasions and was undergoing venesections for
doi:10.47391/jpma.2129
pmid:35751341
fatcat:3z37qywbefbodnqz76535q5tv4