Response of sporotrichosis granuloma to local application of iodine.

Abstract

Chronic sporotrichosis granuloma of the skin is usually the result of non compliance with oral iodine therapy for whatever reason. Excision of the lesion, local iodine application with povidone iodide for six days and delayed primary skin grafting is presented as a quick, effective and acceptable alternative, if oral treatment is not tolerated. The ineffectiveness of local excision and grafting without adequate iodine therapy is demonstrated by this case.

• Authors: G Ramfrez Schon, A Torres Velázquez
• Journal: Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico (Bol Asoc Med P R) 1996 Jul-Sep Vol. 88 Issue 7-9 Pg. 55-6 ISSN: 0004-4849 [Print] Puerto Rico
• PMID: 8962526 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Iodides
• Potassium Iodide
• Lugol's solution

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Administration, Topical
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Granuloma (drug therapy, surgery, therapy)
• Humans
• Iodides (administration & dosage)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Potassium Iodide (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Recurrence
• Sporotrichosis (drug therapy, surgery, therapy)