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Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 1-2/2019

22.10.2018 | case report

Acute edema induced by toluidine blue extravasation—first report

verfasst von: Prof. Dr. Uwe Wollina, Dr. André Koch, Birgit Heinig

Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 1-2/2019

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Summary

Methemoglobinemia is characterized by an increased level of methemoglobin (MetHb) in the peripheral blood. MetHb levels increase after tumescent anesthesia and need to be monitored. If a patient becomes symptomatic and/or the MetHb levels increase >10%, intravenous injection of an antidote is recommended. Toluidine blue is twice as effective as methylene blue in this respect.
A 27-year-old woman with advanced lipedema underwent her third liposuction under tumescent anesthesia. After surgery, her MetHb levels increased and needed injection of toluidine blue. She developed an acute and painful edema after extravasation of some toluidine blue due to a bursting vein. This is the first report in the recent medical literature. Clinical presentation, course, and treatment are described.
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Metadaten
Titel
Acute edema induced by toluidine blue extravasation—first report
verfasst von
Prof. Dr. Uwe Wollina
Dr. André Koch
Birgit Heinig
Publikationsdatum
22.10.2018
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 1-2/2019
Print ISSN: 0043-5341
Elektronische ISSN: 1563-258X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-018-0666-7

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