title: Hair dye poisoning and rhabdomyolysis.
abstract: Hair dye ingestion is a rare cause of toxicity in Pakistan. We are presenting the case report of a 55 year old male who presented with accidental hair dye ingestion and developed laryngeal oedema requiring emergent tracheostomy. He had also developed aspiration pneumonitis and chemical oesophagitis. However, the most alarming manifestation was rhabdomyolysis. Hair dye toxicity can be fatal if not recognized early. There is no antidote available. Rhabdomyolysis is a complication and needs to be managed aggressively in order to prevent long term morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Munira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bokutz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Nosheen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nasir
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sajid
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D004435:Eating; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006202:Hair Dyes / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006202:Hair Dyes
keywords: Hair Dye, Rhabdomyolysis, morbidity.