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Bernard Goodhead, Ch M, FRCS

AMA Arch Surg. 1970;101(3):376-378.

Abstract
During a two-year period, four cases of methemalbuminemia associated with an acute abdomen were found in which acute pancreatitis was not present. It is concluded that the finding of methemalbuminemia is not a specific test for acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.

Author Affiliations
Wolverhampton and Birmingham, England

From the Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton, England, and the General Hospital, Birmingham, England. Dr. Goodhead is now at the University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication April 16, 1970.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Tex 78229 (Dr. Goodhead).

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