Angioedema, an unusual reaction to hair dye

Angioedema, an unusual reaction to hair dye

Angioedema is a type-1 hypersensitivity reaction that can be life threatening. It affects the skin airways and the gastrointestinal tract. Henna is a green powder used to dye skin and nails. We report a 29 year old patient who presented with angioedema Her patch test was positive to paraphenynlenedi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Pan African medical journal 2018, Vol.30 (103), p.103-103
Hauptverfasser: Ngwanya, Reginald Mzudumile, Spengane, Zandile, Khumalo, Nonhlanhla
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Airway management
Angioedema
Case Report
Dermatitis
Dermatology
Dyes
Edema
facial swelling
henna
paraphenyldiamine
patch test
Poisoning
Skin
Tattoos
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Zusammenfassung:Angioedema is a type-1 hypersensitivity reaction that can be life threatening. It affects the skin airways and the gastrointestinal tract. Henna is a green powder used to dye skin and nails. We report a 29 year old patient who presented with angioedema Her patch test was positive to paraphenynlenediamine. She was discharged after successful treatment with intravenous steroids and later topical steroids.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2018.30.103.12061