title: Cutaneous reaction to zinc--a rare complication of insulin treatment. A case report.
abstract: A diabetic patient presented with furunculoid lesions at the sites of insulin injections. These lesions were diagnosed as representing a manifestation of a cutaneous reaction to the zinc component of an intermediate-acting insulin. The differential diagnosis of furunculoid lesions in insulin-dependent diabetic subjects is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Stellenbosch, Parowvallei, CP.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Jordaan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015032:Zinc / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D015032:Zinc