[Incidence of radiodermatitis following interventional radiology. Results of a feasibility study among members of the French Dermatology Society].
BACKGROUND
Radiodermatitis due to fluoroscopically guided interventional radiology procedures was reported, mostly by dermatologists, several times between 1992 and 2000, but less frequently since 2000. TYPE OF STUDY AND OBJECTIVE: This feasibility study sought to determine whether radiodermatitis secondary to interventional radiology was still occurring recently (2003-2004).


METHODS
During summer 2004, we sent a questionnaire to the 1450 dermatologists belonging to the French Dermatology Society (société française de dermatologie), asking them to report any cases of radiodermatitis related to fluoroscopically guided interventional radiology between 1 September 2003 and 31 August 2004.


RESULTS
Responses from 218 dermatologists reported ten cases of radiodermatitis. Median age at diagnosis was 56 years. The procedures involved interventional neuroradiology (n=1), interventional cholangiography (n=1), pacemaker insertion (n=1), and interventional cardiology (n=7). Median time from the fluoroscopic procedure to first symptoms was 2 months and from procedure to radiodermatitis diagnosis 7.5 months. Plastic surgery was necessary for two patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Radiodermatitis related to interventional radiology still occurs. We recommend the development of a reporting system for this adverse effect as part of the optimization of interventional radiology practices, including dose reduction.
Roudier
Candice
C
Institut de veille sanitaire, Département santé et environnement, Saint-Maurice (94).
Pirard
Philippe
P
Donadieu
Jean
J
D000368:Aged; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires