Irritant contact dermatitis due to povidone-iodine following a surgical intervention: An unusual case report

The most common day-to-day antiseptic preparation used before any surgery usually involves povidone-iodine. Any irritant reaction to it can be devastating for the patient’s aspect and would raise the need for a preliminary investigation prior to going through any antiseptic preparation. In literatur...

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Veröffentlicht in:SAGE open medical case reports 2023-01, Vol.11, p.2050313X231185620
Hauptverfasser: Khan, Mohammed Affan Osman, Ramadugu, Rithika, Suvvari, Tarun Kumar, M, Vijayalakshmi, Thomas, Vimal
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Zusammenfassung:The most common day-to-day antiseptic preparation used before any surgery usually involves povidone-iodine. Any irritant reaction to it can be devastating for the patient’s aspect and would raise the need for a preliminary investigation prior to going through any antiseptic preparation. In literature, very few cases were reported on irritant dermatitis with povidone-iodine in Indian setting. We present a case of an 18-year-old female presented with irritant contact dermatitis due to povidone-iodine following a surgical intervention.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X231185620