Intoxication Caused by Paraphenylenediamine After Henna Ingestion

[Some aspects and the pathogenic mechanism of experimental intoxication caused by paraphenylenediamine].

Vitamin D intoxication caused by ingestion of commercial cat food in three kittens.

Two siblings, a 6-month-old sexually intact male weighing 2.5 kg (cat 1) and a sexually intact female (cat 2) British Shorthair cat weighing 2.3 kg, were examined because of a 3-week history of polyuria, lethargy and laboured breathing. One year previously, another sibling (cat 3) had been presented because of similar, yet more severe, clinical signs at the age of 5 months. Physical examination...

Airborne allergic contact dermatitis caused by a henna stone.

Henna stone is a lesser-known commercially available material used to obtain black henna paste (1). In some countries, including Turkey, local herb sellers sell it as ‘natural stone’, a so-called natural source for black henna. The stone has to be crushed into powder first, and then mixed with water, hydrogen peroxide and, sometimes, natural henna to obtain black henna paste for the purpose of ...

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells’ syndrome) caused by a temporary henna tattoo

Eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) is an uncommon condition of unknown etiology. Wells' syndrome is usually seen in adulthood but very rare in childhood. Although pathogenesis of the disease is not very clear, it is a hypersensitivity reaction developing against a variety of exogenous and endogenous antigenic stimuli. Paraphenylenediamine is a strong allergen frequently used as a tempora...

Cyanide intoxication by apricot kernel ingestion as complimentary cancer therapy.

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 3 , V O l . 7 1 , N O 9 © Van Zuiden Communications B.V. All rights reserved. Dear editor, Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used in patients with cancer, up to 90% within one year for at least part of their therapy. Both beneficial and adverse effects of such therapy remain controversial, and CAM has even been associated with shorter overall survi...