Gadolinium deposition in nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy.

Boyd, Alan S; Zic, John A; Abraham, Jerrold L · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

There is growing recognition of the association between the use of gadolinium-containing radiocontrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging and the serious dermal and systemic disease nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy/nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NFD/NSF). The pathogenesis of this entity remains unclear; however, our recent observations suggest a likely mechanism for the initial dermal manifestations of this gadolinium toxicity.

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