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THE ELEVENTH CASE REPORTED IN THE LITERATURE

LESTER HOLLANDER, M.D.; GEORGE H. FETTERMAN, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1936;34(2):228-241.

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Two important publications appeared in 1931 on the subject of fatal iododerma, one in the American literature by Eller and Fox,¹ the other in the German literature by Joffe.² We are indebted to these authors for calling this condition to our attention and also for their careful review of the literature.

A cutaneous eruption as a result of the ingestion of iodine occurs not infrequently, but as a general rule it disappears when this is discontinued. In some instances, however, in spite of discontinuance and treatment, the patient dies as a result of this intoxication.

Ten such fatal cases have thus far been authenticated. In each instance a definite history of ingestion of iodine, for a shorter or longer period, was obtained. The eruption which developed was bullous, pemphigoid or tumorous. Death occurred from heart failure, bronchopneumonia or edema of the lungs.

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Author Affiliations
PITTSBURGH

From the dermatologic and pathologic services of the General Hospital of the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Skin and Cancer Foundation.

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