Zaki S A, Jadhav A, Chandane P
Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai-400022, India.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 2009 Sep;29(3):221-3. doi: 10.1179/027249309X12467994694012.
We report eight children who developed methaemoglobinaemia after exposure to contaminated colours used during Holi, a traditional festival celebrated in India. Methaemoglobinaemia can be life-threatening, but outcome is good if treated in time with intravenous methylene blue. Physicians might encounter such cases after exposure to Holi colours and hence should be aware of this life-threatening but easily treatable complication.
