Primary Irritant Dermatitis to Povidone-Iodine after Caudal Anesthesia: A Case Report.
10.4097/kjae.2004.46.1.114
- Author:
Myung Ja AHN
1
;
Young JEON
;
Dong Suk CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
caudal anesthesia;
irritant dermatitis;
povidone-iodine
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Adolescent;
Anesthesia, Caudal*;
Buttocks;
Debridement;
Dermatitis, Contact;
Dermatitis, Irritant*;
Humans;
Paint;
Patch Tests;
Povidone-Iodine*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2004;46(1):114-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Povidone-iodine (PVP-1) is a widely used antiseptic because of its low toxicity and germicidal effect. A 16 year old patient who had undergone incision and debridement of an anal abscess developed contact dermatitis on his buttocks postoperatively. The lesion had been exposed to a gauze immersed in a 10% povidone-iodine solution for 8 hours, but the skin around the surgical field directly painted with 10% povidone-iodine solution didn't show any effect. A patch test with povidone-iodine produced a negative response in this patient. These observations indicate that prolonged exposure to wet povidone-iodine is harmful. It is important that povidone-iodine be used carefully to prevent contact dermatitis.
