title: Response of sporotrichosis granuloma to local application of iodine.
abstract: Chronic sporotrichosis granuloma of the skin is usually the result of non compliance with oral iodine therapy for whatever reason. Excision of the lesion, local iodine application with povidone iodide for six days and delayed primary skin grafting is presented as a quick, effective and acceptable alternative, if oral treatment is not tolerated. The ineffectiveness of local excision and grafting without adequate iodine therapy is demonstrated by this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ponce Regional Hospital, P.R. 00733.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramfrez Schon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres Velázquez
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007454:Iodides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D012008:Recurrence; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007454:Iodides; D011193:Potassium Iodide; C010389:Lugol's solution