title: Hair dye poisoning.
abstract: Hair dye ingestion is an uncommon form of poisoning in the west, however, in some parts of the world such as East Africa and Indian Sub-continent it is not uncommon. The main component of hair dye causing toxicity is Paraphenylenediamine (PPD). This compound has been found to cause angioneurotic edema, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. We present a case of hair dye poisoning who presented with respiratory distress due to laryngeal edema and later developed trismus and carpopedal spasm. This case report highlights the combined toxicities of sodium EDTA and PPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matthew
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006202:Hair Dyes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000506:poisoning*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014313:Trismus / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D006202:Hair Dyes; D010655:Phenylenediamines; D004492:Edetic Acid; C029728:4-phenylenediamine