Green urine: A bezoar effect.

UNLABELLED: The green color in urine may suggest the presence of a severe pathology needing treatment. Many different potential causes of green urine have previously been reported. In our case, after ruling out other potential causes of green urine, it was suggested that the surgical manipulation of the paralytic ileum might have induced the reabsorption of the methylene blue which had been retained in the bowel (bezoar effect), even 96 hours after the nasogastric administration.

CONCLUSIONS

The staff should keep in mind this possible effect due to methylene blue to recognize early and avoid unnecessary laboratory tests.

AUTHORS SUMMARY: This case report illustrates the significance of urine discoloration, sometimes indicate the presence of a systemic disorder and some rare cases, this phenomenon has no pathologic effects. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a green urine by drug bezoar due methylene blue in children.