[Acute renal failure following internal administration of povidone iodine: a case report].
BACKGROUND
Using iodine povidone in internal way may be responsible of severe adverse effects, sometimes causing death of the patients.


METHODS
A 36th years old woman, with a secondary sterility has benefitted of an uterine opacification by iodine povidone before a laparotomy and a salpingotomy. In post surgery she presented an anuric acute renal failure and a severe anaemia which have needed a transfusion. Outcome was favourable with a recuperation of diuresis and a full normalization of the renal function.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors recommend to respect the indications of iodine povidone.
Moudden
M-K
MK
Service de néphrologie, HIA du Val-de-Grâce, 74, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75230 Paris cedex 05, France. mouddenkarim@yahoo.fr
Labaye
J
J
Sarret
D
D
Cazajous
G
G
Herody
M
M
Didelot
F
F
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011206:Povidone-Iodine