8 results match your criteria: "Halogenoderma"

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  • * A case involving a 78-year-old patient revealed a skin rash following iodinated contrast administration, with significant symptoms noted soon after.
  • * A biopsy performed within 24 hours showed specific histological features resembling cryptococcal infection, suggesting that early diagnosis of iododerma is possible.
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  • Halogenoderma (HD) is a rare skin condition caused by exposure to halogen substances like iodide and bromide; it can manifest as iododerma or bromoderma.
  • A 40-year-old male developed itchy skin lesions, low-grade fever, and malaise after taking food supplements containing iodide and bromide for four months.
  • A skin biopsy revealed significant inflammation and abscess formation, but the lesions completely resolved after the patient stopped using the supplements and applied topical corticosteroids.
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Thyroid-shaped iododerma on the neck.

Contact Dermatitis

February 2022

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine of Sensory and Motor Organs, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.

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  • * The lesions can grow quite large, making treatment options complicated and sometimes ineffective.
  • * A case study highlights a patient with KACM, showing that while treatments like imiquimod and methotrexate didn't work, the 5-fluorouracil cream was successful in treating the lesions.
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