1938
Arsenical Dermatitis Produced in Treatment of Trichomonas Vaginitis
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“…Serious skin reactions of any kind have rarely been reported to follow the widespread use of acetarsol for trichomonal infection, although minor reactions are well recognized (Campbell, 1937;Long, 1937;Kesten, 1938 ;Prosser-Thomas, 1948;Doyle, 1952;Peck, 1954).…”
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“…Serious skin reactions of any kind have rarely been reported to follow the widespread use of acetarsol for trichomonal infection, although minor reactions are well recognized (Campbell, 1937;Long, 1937;Kesten, 1938 ;Prosser-Thomas, 1948;Doyle, 1952;Peck, 1954).…”
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“…It is, however, an arsenical preparation and cases of sensitization have been reported. Most of these, which occurred after prolonged treatment with acetarsol vaginal pessaries or powder used intravaginally,.were manifested by a generalized exfoliative dermatitis, pyrexia, and malaise (Kesten, 1938;Doyle, 1952). Some patients had been previously sensitized by arsenical compounds for the treatment of syphilis and showed immediate symptoms of sensitization on beginning a subsequent course of acetarsol vaginal pessaries (Campbell, * Received for publication August 25, 1954August 25, .…”
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“…Michael (1929) reported a case of exfoliative dermatitis in a woman who had been treated with acetarsol for mucous colitis, and Nicolas and Rousset (1936) noted the occurrence of lesions resembling pityriasis rosea after injection with the same drug. Beatrice Kesten (1938) described five cases of sensitization following intravaginal therapy for trichomonas infestation with a powder containing acetarsol. Persistence in the treatment of these cases resulted in generalized dermatitis after warning signs in the form of a local erythema of the external genitalia and thighs.…”
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