PARAPHENYLENEDIAMINE POISONING : A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) intoxication is a medical emergency with very poor prognosis in the absence of early and adequate treatment. Its pathophysiological mechanism now known results from destruction muscle cells by peroxidation phenomena leading to major rhabdomyolysis. The diagnosis essentially clinical, guided rapid history. As there no specific antidote, treatment mainly symptomatic aims at securing VAS, reducing intestinal absorption toxicant, as well managing cervico-facial oedema complications In hospital, includes gastric lavage, activated charcoal, filling alkalinisation, antioxidant treatments, corticosteroids, diuretics even dialysis. order shed light on danger this practice, authors have taken liberty reporting clinical case PPD young woman admitted maternity ward Harouchi Hospital Casablanca.