TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Hair dye poisoning in a paediatric patient JO - Case reports in pediatrics A1 - Chandran, Jolly A1 - Manners, Rimi A1 - Agarwal, Indira A1 - Ebenezer, Kala SP - 931463 EP - 931463 VL - 2012 IS - N2 - Hair dye ingestion with suicidal intention has increased among rural Indian population and is associated with significant mortality. We report a teenager who presented with cervicofacial edema, respiratory distress, rhabdomyolysis, and myocarditis after ingesting the hair dye Super Vasmol 33. Early and supportive treatment can prevent morbidity and mortality.

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LA - en SN - 2090-6803 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/931463 ID - ref1 ER -