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KMID : 0338420080230010042
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2008 Volume.23 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.44
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A Case of Green Urine after Ingestion of Herbicides
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Shim Yun-Suk
Gil Hyo-Wook
Yang Jong-Oh
Lee Eun-Young
Kim Soo-Hyun
Hong Sae-Yong
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Abstract
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The development of discolored urine may have many possible causes. Here we present the case of a 76-year-old
woman who was admitted after ingesting the inorganic herbicides, mefenacet and imazosulfuron. Her urine color
changed to green almost immediately. Since the patient had no specific medication or medical history we considered
that the most likely cause of the change in urine color was the ingestion of the herbicides. Spectrophotometric analysis
of the urine was conducted and a peak was observed in the green area of the wavelength spectrum. These findings
show that mefenacet and imazosulfuron should be considered in the differential diagnosis of green discolored urine.
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KEYWORD
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Green Urine, Drug Toxicity, Herbicide
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