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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ngwanya, Reginald Mzudumile, Spengane, Zandile, Khumalo, Nonhlanhla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6195235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364413
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.30.103.12061
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Sumario: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.

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