| Category | CASE_STUDY |
|---|---|
| Authors | N.L.N.Moorthy, K. Priyanka, Mahesh Chander,Veena |
| Abstract | Hair dye ingestion is one of the common causes of suicidal poisoning in young females. It contains mainly Para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which is very toxic, resulting in high mortality in the form of acute renal failure, myocarditis. We report a case of 21yr old female who developed CNS Vasculitis following hair dye ingestion and expired despite of active treatment. KEYWORDS: Acute renal failure, Hair dye, Para-phenylenediamine, Poisoning. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Month | January |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Published On | 14 Jan 2015 |
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