Drug-induced hepatitis due to repeated use of hair dye.
A 27-year-old Japanese man with no past history of liver disease was admitted to our hospital due to liver abnormalities. The patient was diagnosed with drug-induced hepatitis, as the three episodes of hepatitis occurred just after repeated use of hair dye. After cessation of the hair dye use, abnormal liver function tests improved to within the normal range. Although hair dyes contain various hepatotoxic compounds, hair dye is not known to cause drug-induced hepatitis. Thus, in cases of liver abnormality of unknown origin, the history of hair dye use should be investigated.
Tokumoto
Yoshio
Y
Third Department of Medicine, Endoscopy Center, Ehime University School of Medicine, Ehime.
Horiike
Norio
N
Onji
Morikazu
M
Ueda
Teruhisa
T
Kumagi
Teru
T
Abe
Masanori
M
Michitaka
Kojiro
K
D000328:Adult; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006202:Hair Dyes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D006202:Hair Dyes