Necrotizing Dermatitis Resulting from Hemodialysis with Polyvinylchloride Tubing

Brief Reports1 December 1979Necrotizing Dermatitis Resulting from Hemodialysis with Polyvinylchloride TubingJÜRGEN BOMMER, M.D., EBERHARD RITZ, M.D., KONRAD ANDRASSY, M.D.JÜRGEN BOMMER, M.D., EBERHARD RITZ, M.D., KONRAD ANDRASSY, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-6-869 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe possibility of adverse effects from interaction between blood and plastic tubing created some concern in the early days of hemodialysis. Yet, apart from leakage of plasticizers into the blood of patients (1, 2) and a plasticizer-induced hepatitis-like syndrome (3), no such complications have been observed. We report here the case of a patient who presented with repeated bouts of cutaneous necrotizing dermatitis that showed a clear temporal relation to the use of polyvinylchloride tubing during dialysis. His dermatitis disappeared after polyurethane-coated tubing was used and relapsed when noncoated polyvinylchloride was reintroduced.A 59-year-old patient with polycystic disease and no...References1. LEWISFLECHTNERKERKAY LTJ. Determination of plasticizer levels in serum of hemodialysis patients. Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 1977;23:566-72. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ONOIKEDAFUKUMITSUTATSUKAWAWAKIMOTO KTTRT. Migration of plasticiser from haemodialysed blood tubing. Proc Eur Dial Transplant Assoc. 1976;12:571-6. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. NEERGAARDNIELSENFAUBRYCHRISTENSENNIELSON JBVDO. Plasticizers in P.V.C. and the occurrence of hepatitis in a haemodialysis unit. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 1971;5:141-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JÜRGEN BOMMER, M.D.; EBERHARD RITZ, M.D.; KONRAD ANDRASSY, M.D.Affiliations: University Hospital Heidelberg West Germany PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPeritoneal dialysis related eosinophilic peritonitis: a case report and review of the literature"Theoria cum Praxi": Science between Curiosity and Benefit – A Tribute to Jürgen Bommer (1942–2022)Vasculitis, Neutrophilic Dermatoses and Related DisordersMembrane BiocompatibilityResolution of eosinophilic peritonitis with KetotifenBiomaterials for Blood Tubing: The Application of Plasticised Poly(Vinyl Chloride)Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary TractBiocompatibility issues in hemodialysisSpallation and Plasticizer Release from Hemodialysis Blood Tubing: A Cause for Concern?Membrane BiocompatibilityBiocompatibility of Blood TubingsFirst-use Reactions: A Potential Hazard for Referral CentersBioincompatibility: An OverviewAcute Complications Associated With HemodialysisSurface alterations in dialysis roller pump inserts: A scanning electron microscopy studyAn Introduction to BiocompatibilityEnvironmental Toxins and Renal DiseaseHypersensitivity Reaction on First-Time Exposure to Cuprophan Hollow Fiber DialyzerÜber Hautveränderungen, vornehmlich solche nach Art der Porphyria cutanea tarda, bei chronischer HämodialyseAcute Complications Associated with HemodialysisParticulate contamination in intravenous therapy and extracorporeal systemsStorage of Silicone Particles in Macrophages: An Iatrogenic Complication in Dialysis PatientsSpallation and Migration of Silicone from Blood-Pump Tubing in Patients on HemodialysisHemodialysis EosinophiliaDialysisForeign body giant cell reaction in lungs, liver and spleenMiscellaneous drugsComplications in hemodialysis: An overview 1 December 1979Volume 91, Issue 6Page: 869-870KeywordsBloodMedical dialysis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1979 PDF downloadLoading ...