Hair Loss: Evidence to Thallium Poisoning

Acute Alopecia: Evidence to Thallium Poisoning

Thallium is a toxic heavy metal often involved in criminal poisonings and occasionally in accidental poisoning. Here, we report a case of acute, nonintentional thallium poisoning due to thallium-contaminated alternative medicine for its rarity and to create awareness about the combination of rapid, diffuse alopecia with neurologic and gastrointestinal symptoms among practitioners, professionals...

Management of thallium poisoning.

A case of acute thallium poisoning in a 67-year-old Chinese woman is described. She presented with acute pain in the chest, abdomen, and lower limbs. The diagnosis was not made, however, until alopecia developed. Detoxification treatment, which included Prussian blue (potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate) was then given, but further neurological damage occurred. The patient's motor function recove...

Thallium poisoning in the dog.

Hair dye poisoning.

Hair dye ingestion is an uncommon form of poisoning in the west, however, in some parts of the world such as East Africa and Indian Sub-continent it is not uncommon. The main component of hair dye causing toxicity is Paraphenylenediamine (PPD). This compound has been found to cause angioneurotic edema, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. We present a case of hair dye poisoning who presented with ...

Further Notes on Retrobulbar Neuritis Due to Thallium Poisoning *

In a previous communication9 three examples of an unmistakable syndrome due to thallium intoxication were reported, and the damaging effect of thallium upon the optic nerves was stressed. The therapeutic uses as well as distressing toxic sequellae were reviewed, together with the history of the metal. The disorder is characterized by temporary loss of hair, peripheral neuritis, nervousness, and...