The British journal of dermatology (1888) (14582825669)

Granulomatous livomodermia

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Title: The British journal of dermatology

Year: 1888 (1880s)

Authors: British Association of Dermatology

Subjects: Dermatology Syphilis

Publisher: London H.K. Lewis (etc.)

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ingdue to medication with mixed bromides (in the form of Erlenmeyers mixture,15 gr. of mixed bromides, three times daily). This had been prescribed in theout-patient department for neurotic and dyspeptic symptoms on February 27thand again on March 20th. The eruption had commenced two or three weeksbefore admission. Arsenical treatment was commenced immediately on admis-sion (May 8th, 1922), but was left off on May IStli.- For one or two days therewas pyiexia. On May 18th the cutaneous lesions were already rapidly diminishing. I toldthe patient that it was very important to make certain that the lesions were MYCOTIC TYPE OF BROMODERMIA AND lODODERMIA. 173 really due to bromide treatment, so that in that case she could warn any doctors(whom she might consult for her neurotic complaints) that she had an idio-syncrasy towards bromides. If she did not warn them she would almost certainlybe given biomides again. Her previous attack (1916) had been probably likewisedue to bromide medication.

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Fig. 2.—Granulomatous livomodermia. Case 2. Accordingly, with the patients consent, she was again, on May 18th. ordered15 gr. of the mixed bromides (Erlenmeyers mixture) three times daily. OnMay 22nd it appeared that the cutaneous lesions were still further drying upand disappearing, but on May 25th (seven days after again commencing to take 174 MYCOTIC TYPE OF BROMODERMIA AND lODODERMIA. the bromides) fiesh purulent lesions were appearing on the iipper and lowerextremities. Many of the new (commencing) lesions consisted in a few closelygrouped or confluent pustules on a single raised red base. The In-omide medi-cation was immediately discontinued. The cutaneous lesions after that at firstseemed to increase, but on May 28th they wei-e commencing to diminish and

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