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. 1985 Nov;61(721):1003–1005. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.61.721.1003

Severe aplastic anaemia following the use of hair dye: report of two cases and review of literature.

J E Hopkins, A Manoharan
PMCID: PMC2418458  PMID: 4070106

Abstract

We describe two female patients aged 31 and 62 y who developed severe aplastic anaemia following the use of hair dye containing para-toluenediamine. One received a bone marrow transplant but died after developing graft versus host disease and severe opportunistic infection. The second responded to treatment with methylprednisolone, oxymetholone and antithymocyte globulin and 3 y later she has a normal blood count apart from mild thrombocytopenia. In this paper we also review previously described case reports of aplastic anaemia apparently associated with the use of hair dye.

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