Right bundle branch block: an uncommon cardiotoxic manifestation of hair dye poisoning-a case report.
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Hair dye poisoning has been rising in incidence in the recent years. Apart from the commoner manifestations of upper airway edema, rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure, cardiac toxicity, convulsions and sudden cardiac death are relatively rare complications. We discuss a case of hair dye poisoning manifesting as oropharyngeal edema along with cardiac complication. The patient survived.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR
دوره 8 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014