Hair dye poisoning and rhabdomyolysis
Bokutz, M.; Nasir, N.; Mahmood, F.; Sajid, S.
Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 65(4): 425-426
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982 PMID: 25976581 Document Number: 684254
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.