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Paraphenylene Diamine Hair Dye Poisoning: An Uncommon Cause of Rhabdomyolysis

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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.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Haseki Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Murat Elevli & Ozlem Ersoy

  2. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Haseki Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mahmut Civilibal

  3. Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Demet Demirkol & Ahmet Hakan Gedik

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Elevli, M., Civilibal, M., Ersoy, O. et al. Paraphenylene Diamine Hair Dye Poisoning: An Uncommon Cause of Rhabdomyolysis. Indian J Pediatr 81, 709–711 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1074-z

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