Citation

Abdelraheem MB, Elbushra M, Ali ET, Ellidir RA, Bushara AI, Abdelraheem WB, Zijlstra EE. Toxicol. Ind. Health 2012; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of Paediatrics, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0748233712448118

PMID

23222690

Abstract

Paraphenylene diamine (PPD) hair dye poisoning is a common health problem in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. It is the most common cause of suicide intent especially among females. We hereby present a 27-year-old female who presented with a clinical feature of PPD poisoning due to a suicidal attempt, and she died soon after arrival. She had survived a previous suicide attempt with PPD 4 years before. This time she also intentionally tried to kill her four children using PPD. One child died, one recovered after dialysis for acute kidney injury and the other two survived without any further intervention. This case illustrates that PPD poisoning may be used in filicide and suicide intent and that all patients who committed suicide should be reviewed and assessed by clinical psychiatrist.

Language: en