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Contact dermatitis from a compound mixture of sugar and povidone‐iodine
Author(s) -
Kudo Hitoshi,
Takahashi Kenzo,
Suzuki Yoshihisa,
Tanaka Toshihiro,
Miyachi Yoshiki,
Imamura Sadao
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb04502.x
Subject(s) - iodine , sugar , contact dermatitis , iodide , medicine , dermatology , chemistry , food science , organic chemistry , allergy , immunology
2 patients with leg ulcers got worst after the application of a compound mixture of sugar and povidone‐iodine (sugar/PI compound), Because they had been suffering from stasis dermatitis, symptoms of contact dermatitis were ambiguous. Patch tests showed positive reactions to 10% povidone‐iodine in water and 5% potassium iodide in water, with no response to sugar. They were also tested with sugar/PI compound, containing 3% povidone‐iodine, resulting in another positive reaction. They improved after the application of sugar/PI compound was discontinued. Contact dermatitis from topical agents should be considered as more probable than angry back syndrome in cases of leg ulcer.