Salvar sandstone dermatitisL27.0

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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arsenal eczema; Arsenic dermatitis

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Drug exanthema after Salvarsan therapy. Formerly frequent, today extremely rare.

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Spread according to the following order: forearms, neck, lower extremities, trunk.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Itching, regional erythema, extensive enlargement with formation of vesicles and pustules. Formation of a pronounced oedema of the eyelids and face, extensive oozing, crust formation, severe scaling. Tendency to rapid development of erythroderma. Transverse furrowing and loss of nails, alopecia. Additionally: toxic damage to internal organs. Duration of the disease: from a few months to two years.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer