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Case Reports
. 2014 Jul;81(7):709-11.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-013-1074-z. Epub 2013 May 31.

Paraphenylene diamine hair dye poisoning: an uncommon cause of rhabdomyolysis

Murat Elevli  1 , Mahmut Civilibal, Ozlem Ersoy, Demet Demirkol, Ahmet Hakan Gedik
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Paraphenylene diamine hair dye poisoning: an uncommon cause of rhabdomyolysis

Murat Elevli et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Paraphenylene daimine (PPD) is a kind of aromatic amine that is widely used in several industrial products. Women also use PPD added to henna (Lawasonia alba) as a hair dye. Though rare in Western countries, PPD poisoning is quite common in East Africa, India and Middle Eastern countries because it is a traditional product at these countries. Different pathologies were described as caused by PPD ingestion including angioedema of head and neck, rhabdomyolysis, and acute renal failure. The authors report a case of systemic poisoning with PPD that lead to angioedema resulting in tracheostomy and rhabdomyolysis.

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