Naphthalene Ingestion Induced Acute Hemolytic Crisis in Young Adult with Undiagnosed G6PD Deficiency

Abstract

Naphthalene ball ingestion is a common toxicological emergency with most cases seen in children. It is mostly a non-life-threatening condition, but some cases can be complicated by methemoglobinemia and hemolysis. The incidence of hemolysis is greater in predisposing conditions like G6PD. We are hereby presenting a case of a young male who presented after naphthalene ball ingestion with methemoglobinemia and later developed acute hemolytic crisis during course of treatment and was later found out to be an undiagnosed case of G6PD.