Lichenoid dermatitis after consumption of gold-containing liquor - 11/09/11
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Medicinal gold has a well-known side effect profile that includes mucocutaneous eruptions. We describe three patients with a pruritic dermatitis that began after consumption of a gold-containing alcoholic beverage. Blood and urine gold levels, chemistry panels, hepatitis screens, skin biopsies, and patch tests were performed. The gold-containing liquor was analyzed for the presence and quantity of gold. The liquor consumed by all of the patients was a cinnamon schnapps with free-floating gold-colored flakes. Gold is present in the liquid portion of this liquor and in the solid flakes. Elevated levels of gold in the urine and blood were present in one patient 3 months after last drinking this beverage. Another patient had a positive patch test to gold sodium thiosulfate. All patients experienced improvement of their dermatitis after they stopped drinking the gold-containing liquor. (J Am Acad Dermatol 1997;36:841-4.)
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Vol 36 - N° 5S
P. 841-844 - mai 1997 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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