Temporary henna tattooing in siblings—An unusual chemical burn

Hardwicke, Joseph; Azad, S.

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2006.04.013

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“…The concentration of this substance used in farms, homes and hospitals ranges from 0.005% to 10%. Although it is consumed with a proper dilution for cleaning of skin, mucous membranes and wounds as an antiseptic, a concentration of 10% may lead to serious complications [ 5 6 ]. We would like to present a newborn case of corrosive esophagitis following a BAC intake.…”

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Corrosive Esophagitis with Benzalkonium Chloride in a Two Days Old Neonate

Civan

Gülcü

Erkan

2016

Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr

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Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a caustic agent which is used in farms, homes and hospitals for cleaning skin and wounds as an antiseptic solution. It may lead to digestive system injuries in case of ingestion. We present a two-days-old newborn case which was carried to the emergency unit with complaints of poor breastfeeding, uneasiness and crying for 4-6 hours. Her mom confessed that she had given a spoon of 10% BAC solution for her cough. Initial laboratory tests were in normal ranges. A gastroscopy performed in the second hour of her admission revealed an hyperemic and edematous mucosa in the middle third of esophagus and a circumferential ulceration followed in the distal portion. Hereupon, a conservative treatment for 10 days was administered and the control gastroscopy demonstrated that the damage was almost totally improved. She was the youngest case with this etiology and successfully treated with conservative approach.

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Corrosive Esophagitis with Benzalkonium Chloride in a Two Days Old Neonate

Civan

Gülcü

Erkan

2016

Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr

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“…The potency of PPD as an allergen is directly related to its concentration and the duration of exposure to the skin; as vendors of black henna are entirely unregulated, the concentration of PPD can reach up to 16%, far in excess of that permissible in hair dyes [2,7,8]. Discordance between siblings who are both exposed to the same allergen is well recognised in the context of henna tattoos, with certain genotypes being more susceptible to contact allergy to PPD [9]. Numerous similar cases of allergic contact dermatitis to PPD have been reported in the literature [2,3,7,9].…”

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“…Discordance between siblings who are both exposed to the same allergen is well recognised in the context of henna tattoos, with certain genotypes being more susceptible to contact allergy to PPD [9]. Numerous similar cases of allergic contact dermatitis to PPD have been reported in the literature [2,3,7,9]. The spectrum of the adverse consequences ranges from mild eczema to more severe bullous reactions with permanent scarring, and in some instances, keloid scar formation.…”

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Temporary Tattoos with Lasting Consequences

Swan¹

2015

J Allergy Ther

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Abstract:Body art and tattoos have become a ubiquitous part of modern culture and the popularity and availability of unregulated temporary henna-based tattoos has increased. The addition of para-phenylenediamine to natural henna makes the tattoo set quicker and gives a darker coloration; however, it is a potent allergen. We describe the case of an 11 year old girl who developed a Type IV delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to a black henna tattoo. This case highlights the importance of public education about potent allergens that may be encountered in products such as henna tattoos.

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“…But PPD also renders the mixture more allergenic and sometimes virulently toxic: à la the 1996 Lancet report "A Woman who Collapsed after Painting her Soles (6)." Temporary henna tattoos-of the sort applied at rock concerts and kiddie festivals-are intended to persist for only a few weeks but the incidence of acute inflammation, permanent scarring, and keloid formation has become epidemic in the last decade and a half (7)(8)(9). Pub Med lists only 3 reports of reactions to henna tattoo in the two decades between 1975 and 1995, but 259 papers (!)…”

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Apply directly to the forehead: Holmes, Nana, and hennapecia

Weissmann¹

2007

FASEB j.

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Apply directly to the forehead: Holmes, Nana, and hennapeciaThere is nothing men will not do, there is nothing they have not done, to recover their health . . . They have submitted to be half-drowned in water, and half-choked with gases, to be buried up to their chins in earth, to be seared with hot irons like galley-slaves, to be crimped with knives, like cod-fish, to have needles thrust into their flesh, and bonfires kindled on their skin, to swallow all sorts of abominations, and to pay for all this, as if to be singed and scalded were costly privilege, as if blisters were a blessing, and leeches were a luxury.

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Temporary henna tattooing in siblings—An unusual chemical burn

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Corrosive Esophagitis with Benzalkonium Chloride in a Two Days Old Neonate

Corrosive Esophagitis with Benzalkonium Chloride in a Two Days Old Neonate

Temporary Tattoos with Lasting Consequences

Apply directly to the forehead: Holmes, Nana, and hennapecia

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