[Acute renal failure following internal administration of povidone iodine: a case report].

Introduction: Using iodine povidone in internal way may be responsible of severe adverse effects, sometimes causing death of the patients.

Exegese: A 36th years old woman, with a secondary sterility has benefitted of an uterine opacification by iodine povidone before a laparotomy and a salpingotomy. In post surgery she presented an anuric acute renal failure and a severe anaemia which have needed a transfusion. Outcome was favourable with a recuperation of diuresis and a full normalization of the renal function.

Conclusion: The authors recommend to respect the indications of iodine povidone.