SENSITIVITY TO IODIDES AND BROMIDES IN DERMATOSES OTHER THAN DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS

[摘要] Sensitivities to the external application of iodides and bromides (method of M. Jessner and H. Hoffman) are closely parallel. About 1/3 of patients with various skin diseases and showing no evidence of dermatitis herpetiformis manifested a sensitivity to a 331/3% iodide or bromide patch test. These results indicate that in New York City hypersensitivity to patch tests with the iodides and bromides is by no means a rarity in patients with skin diseases.