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Attempted suicide by ingestion of hair dye containing p-phenylenediamine: a case report
- Source :
- Annals of clinical biochemistry. 54(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Para-phenylenediamine is widely used as a chemical in hair dyes and in combination with henna. This dye is used to paint the body for decorative reasons, to speed the processing time of henna and to intensify the results. Para-phenylenediamine is widely used in the Middle East, North Africa and India. Several reports have been published of the fatal ingestion of hair dye containing para-phenylenediamine. Here, we describe the case of a 14-year-old girl who ingested the compound but whose prompt treatment prevented her death. Ingestion of para-phenylenediamine produces a typical triad of angioneurotic oedema, rhabdomyolysis and acute tubular necrosis. Awareness of signs of these associated conditions in our patient, together with a comprehensive history, facilitated appropriate treatment to be instituted. We document the steps we took to enable her complete physical recovery.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Chlorpheniramine
Adolescent
Hydrocortisone
Clinical Biochemistry
Hair Dyes
Poison control
North africa
Suicide, Attempted
Phenylenediamines
030226 pharmacology & pharmacy
Rhabdomyolysis
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Tracheostomy
Furosemide
Hair dyes
medicine
Ingestion
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Angioedema
Acute tubular necrosis
business.industry
p-Phenylenediamine
Angioneurotic oedema
General Medicine
Acute Kidney Injury
medicine.disease
Dermatology
Respiration, Artificial
chemistry
Fluid Therapy
Female
business
Naphthoquinones
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17581001
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annals of clinical biochemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cb7ed97a2517118877534186d8c0708c