Contact dermatitis from a compound mixture of sugar and povidone‐iodine
- 1 March 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Contact Dermatitis
- Vol. 18 (3) , 155-157
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1988.tb04502.x
Abstract
2 Patients with leg ulcers got worse 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 applicaton 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.Keywords
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