Neri I, Guareschi E, Savoia F, Patrizi A
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2002 Nov-Dec;19(6):503-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2002.00219.x.
Henna is a shrub cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, and North Africa; it is used, mixed with other substances, as a hair and body dye. Several cases are reported in the literature of sensitization to para-phenylenediamine (PPD) contained in the henna tincture, but few of these are pediatric cases. We report two instances of allergic contact dermatitis due to temporary tattoos in children. In one case a patch test was positive for PPD. We suggest that the fashion of temporary henna tattoos in children is to be discouraged due to the serious consequences that a sensitization to PPD could have in their future.
指甲花是一种生长于印度、斯里兰卡和北非的灌木;它与其他物质混合后,用作头发和身体的染料。文献中报道了几例对指甲花酊剂中所含对苯二胺(PPD)过敏的病例,但其中儿科病例很少。我们报告了两例儿童因临时纹身导致的过敏性接触性皮炎。其中一例斑贴试验显示对PPD呈阳性。我们建议不鼓励儿童进行临时指甲花纹身的时尚行为,因为对PPD过敏可能会给他们的未来带来严重后果。