Authors: Murat Elevli Mahmut Civilibal Ozlem Ersoy Demet Demirkol Ahmet Hakan Gedik
Publish Date: 2013/05/31
Volume: 81, Issue: 7, Pages: 709-711
Abstract
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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