HALOGEN PANNICULITIS DUE TO POTASSIUM-BRO MIDE

Necrotizing panniculitis due to potassium-bromide is a drug induced al lergic reaction following stimulation of lymphocytes as demonstrated f or the first time by a lymphocyte transformation test (LTT). We named the disease ,,halogen panniculitis'' because of similiar generally kno wn reactions to iodides and describe the typical symptoms in three own cases. Bromoderma tuberosum tends to be a similar kind of allergy. Fo r the first time pancreatitis to potassium bromide in men has been obs erved, which has already been described in epileptic dogs treated with potassium bromide.