Open AccessHemorrhagic Cystitis due to Intravesical Instillation of Gentian Violet Completely Recovered with Conservative Therapy
Author(s) -
Sejoong Kim,
Dong Hee Koh,
Jung Seun Park,
Hyun Soo Ahn,
Jong Bo Choi,
Young Soo Kim
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.1.163
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , hemorrhagic cystitis , urinary system , crystal violet , urinary bladder , surgery , chemotherapy , pathology , cyclophosphamide
Chemical cystitis due to intravesical instillation of gentian violet or crystal violet is rare and all of the reported cases have been in adults using undiluted solution, which resulted in long-term sequelae. This is a case report on a 16-month-old boy with hemorrhagic cystitis after the instillation of diluted gentian violet into the bladder to rule out bladder injury during inguinal herniorrhaphy. Although he was completely recovered with conservative therapy, gentian violet, even when diluted, should not be used on the urinary tract.