title: Paraphenylene diamine hair dye poisoning: an uncommon cause of rhabdomyolysis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Haseki Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elevli
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Civilibal
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: Demet
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demirkol
authors.forename: Ahmet Hakan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gedik
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006202:Hair Dyes / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000506:poisoning*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D006202:Hair Dyes; D010655:Phenylenediamines; C029728:4-phenylenediamine