Teaching case report: Allergic contact dermatitis to paraphenylendiamine in hair dye after sensitization from black henna tattoos: A report of 6 cases

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-446

  Redlick, Fara ^a   DeKoven, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 NITRO 4 PHENYLENEDIAMINE; AMINE; AMINOPHENOL; HAIR DYE; HENNA; PARAPHENYLENDIAMINE; PARATOLUENEDIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LAWSONE; NAPHTHOQUINONE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PRURITUS; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN SENSITIZATION; TATTOO; ADOLESCENT; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TATTOOING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HAIR DYES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; NAPHTHOQUINONES; PATCH TESTS; PHENYLENEDIAMINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TATTOOING;

EID: 33847734779     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.061109     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Matulich J, Sullivan J. A temporary henna tattoo causing hair and clothing dye allergy. Contact Dermatitis 2005;53:33-6.
2. Van den Keybus C, Moreen MA, Goossens A. Walking difficulties due to an allergic reaction to a temporary tattoo. Contact Dermatitis 2005;53:180-1.
3. Brancaccio RR, Brown LH, Chang YT, et al. Identification and quantification of para-phenylene-diamine in a temporary black henna tattoo. Am J Contact Dermat 2002;13-15-8.