TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Hair-dye-related accidental poisoning and death
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Gowda, Niraj R.
A1  - Delio, Joseph
A1  - Elshikh, Amira
A1  - Khosla, Rahul
SP  - e14607
EP  - e14607
VL  - 13
IS  - 4
N2  - Para phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common component of hair dye as well as temporary tattoos and is a well-known cause of type 4 hypersensitivity reactions from topical exposure. While there have been several cases reported in the literature describing toxicities following ingestion, there are a paucity of reports of severe systemic disease following topical exposure. Cases of PPD ingestion have been reported to present with angioedema-like reactions, often progressing to rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. To our knowledge, there have only been two reported cases of severe reactions following topical exposure to PPD. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with topical exposure to hair dye who presented with an angioedema-like reaction shortly after topical exposure to PPD containing hair dye that rapidly progressed to rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, and eventually death.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14607
ID  - ref1
ER  -