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Published on: December 1, 2016
Hair dye poisoning and rhabdomyolysis
Munira Bokutz1, Nosheen Nasir2, Faisal Mahmood2
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Abstract:
Hair dye ingestion is a rare cause of toxicity in Pakistan. We are presenting the case report of a 55 year old male who presented with accidental hair dye ingestion and developed laryngeal oedema requiring emergent tracheostomy. He had also developed aspiration pneumonitis and chemical oesophagitis. However, the most alarming manifestation was rhabdomyolysis. Hair dye toxicity can be fatal if not recognized early. There is no antidote available. Rhabdomyolysis is a complication and needs to be managed aggressively in order to prevent long term morbidity.
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