Cardioversion dermatitis.
Dermatitis resulting from medical devices is common. The dermatologic hazards of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, cardiac pacemakers, and electrocardiography electrodes are well described. We report a 70-year-old man who experienced contact dermatitis from direct current cardioversion. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cardioversion-associated dermatitis.
Warren
K J
KJ
Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
Kim
N Y
NY
Stocker
W W
WW
D000368:Aged; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male