RSS Feeds
Recurrent Iodide Mumps after Repeated Administration of Contrast Media
- Benjamin Wyplosz, MD, PhD;
- Florian Scotté, MD;
- Agnès Lillo-Le Louët; and
- Alain Chevrot, MD
- From Hôpital européen Georges Pompidou, Université Paris 5, 75015 Paris, France, and Hôpital Cochin, Université Paris 5, 75014 Paris, France
Background: Iodide mumps is an uncommon complication of intravascular administration of iodide compounds (1). The reaction arises as an acute inflammatory swelling of submandibular, sublingual, or parotid glands. In most cases, intravenous iodide should not be administered in the future to prevent more severe reactions.
Objective: To report the case of a patient who experienced iodide mumps 6 times after the use of 3 different forms of low-osmolar contrast media without any serious adverse event.
Case Report: A 60-year-old man received oral chemotherapy for 18 months for non–small-cell carcinoma …
