Abstract
A case of methaemoglobinaemia following ingestion of an aniline-containing material is described. The detrimental effect of methylene blue, the classical antidote of methaemoglobinaemia, in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is highlighted.
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