Hair dye poisoning: A case report.

ABSTRACT

A case is reported of an 18 year-old female who ingested a toxic quantity of a hair dye containing paraphenylenediamine (PPD), and presented with severe metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis leading to acute renal failure, and toxic myocarditis leading to myocardial dysfunction. Haemodialysis, cardiac supportive treatment, and ICU care resulted in complete recovery over a 1-month period.