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ArticleCureus2026

Late-Onset Neonatal Cyanosis Secondary to Methemoglobinemia in a Preterm, Small-for-Gestational-Age Infant: A Case Report.

Pooja Patel, Dipika Bhil

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Pooja PatelDepartment of Pediatrics, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre (SBKSMIRC), Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Vadodara, IND.
Dipika BhilDepartment of Pediatrics, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. B.K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre (SBKSMIRC), Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Vadodara, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methemoglobinemia is a rare cause of neonatal cyanosis stemming from hemoglobin iron oxidation, creating susceptibility due to immature enzymatic systems in newborns. This case study details a 32-week preterm infant presenting with unexplained desaturations (oxygen saturation (SpO2): 82-90%) on day of life 13, which were resolved with intravenous methylene blue and oral vitamin C after co-oximetry confirmed 18% methemoglobin. Prompt diagnosis and low-dose targeted therapy are essential for managing this condition in fragile, preterm neonates with persistent central cyanosis.

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methemoglobinemiamethylene blueneonatal cyanosispreterm infantvitamin c

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PMID42741175
PMCPMC13572794

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