Allergic contact dermatitis to temporary tattoo by p-phenylenediamine.
Temporary tattoos are widely applied today all over the world. The tattoo makers explain that they use "natural henna paint," although in fact they use "black henna," which includes a mixture of many substances, among them p-phenylenediamine (PPD). There have recently been many reports of allergic contact dermatitis because of temporary tattoo with PPD sensitization. We are adding a new case of temporary tattoo with black henna with an extensive reaction, in which a 12-year-old white boy showed contact dermatitis from PPD, followed by cutaneous eruption after corticosteroid topical treatment.
Dermatology Unit, Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos, Brazil.
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D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000485:Allergens; D010655:Phenylenediamines; C029728:4-phenylenediamine