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Case Reports
. 1986 Dec;65(12):699-701.

[Severe complications following the intrathecal administration of a methylene blue solution]

[Article in German]
H H Steiner, H G Steiner-Milz
  • PMID: 3807611
Case Reports

[Severe complications following the intrathecal administration of a methylene blue solution]

[Article in German]
H H Steiner et al. Laryngol Rhinol Otol (Stuttg). 1986 Dec.

Abstract

Very serious complications are reported following intrathecal injection of methylene blue. The clinical indication was to assess spontaneous rhinoliquorrhoe. It is now generally agreed that intrathecal application of dyestuff solutions, especially of methylene blue, is no longer permissible.

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