BAL TREATMENT OF TOXIC REACTIONS TO GOLD: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND REPORT OF TWO CASES
Authors: J F STRAUSS, R M BARRETT, E F ROSENBERG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1952)

Article1 August 1952BAL TREATMENT OF TOXIC REACTIONS TO GOLD: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND REPORT OF TWO CASESJEROME F. STRAUSS JR., M.D., RUTH M. BARRETT, M.D., EDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.JEROME F. STRAUSS JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RUTH M. BARRETT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-37-2-323 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough the present state of our knowledge concerning gold salts as a therapeutic measure in rheumatoid arthritis is quite incomplete and fundamental questions remain to be answered, many rheumatologists in this country and abroad continue to employ this treatment in selected cases. Investigators who have studied the subject have generally been more impressed with the advantages than disadvantages of chrysotherapy.At present, the pituitary and adrenal hormones occupy the attention of the medical profession and the general public alike. While the steroid hormones have proved of great benefit to many patients with rheumatoid arthritis, every physician encounters cases in which...Bibliography1. CohenGoldmanDubbs AJAW: The treatment of acute gold and arsenic poisoning, use of BAL (2,3-dimercaptopropanol, British anti-lewisite), J. A. M. A. 133: 749, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. RaganBoots CRH: The treatment of gold dermatitides, use of BAL (2,3-dimercaptopropanol), J. A. M. A. 133: 752, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. LockieNorcrossGeorge LMBMCW: Treatment of two reactions due to gold, response of thrombopenic purpura and granulocytopenia to BAL therapy, J. A. M. A. 133: 754, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. LongcopeLuetscher WTJA: Use of British anti-lewisite (BAL) in treatment of poisoning by arsenic, mercury and other metals. In Dock, W., and Snapper, I: Advances in internal medicine, vol. 3, 1949, Interscience Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 1-40. Google Scholar5. Edstrom G: Chrysotherapy and its "toxic" reactions in rheumatoid arthritis, Acta med. Scandinav. 131: 571, 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. TyeSiegel MJM: Prevention of reaction to BAL, J. A. M. A. 134: 1477, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Simpson NR: Treatment of gold dermatitis by BAL, Brit. M. J. 1: 545, 1948. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Burnett JA: BAL in the treatment of gold dermatitis, Brit. M. J. 2: 670, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. SlotMacDonald GAD: The use and value of BAL in gold dermatitis, Brit. M. J. 2: 773, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. MargolisCaplan HMPS: BAL in the treatment of toxicity from gold, Ann. Int. Med. 27: 353, 1947. LinkGoogle Scholar11. Macleod JG: BAL in the treatment of gold toxicity, Ann. Rheumat. Dis. 7: 143, 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. Montgomery MM: The use of BAL in the treatment of skin reactions due to gold therapy, Ann. Int. Med. 33: 915, 1950. LinkGoogle Scholar13. Davison R: BAL therapy of dermatitis caused by injections of gold salts, Stanford M. Bull. 5: 37, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar14. Honkapohja H: Treatment with BAL of a case of thrombocytopenic purpura, Ann. med. int. Fenniae 38: 33, 1949. MedlineGoogle Scholar15. Kirsch N: Acute gold dermatitis successfully treated with BAL, Connecticut M. J. 15: 201, 1951. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chicago, Illinois*Received for publication January 26, 1952. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byGold Sodium Thiosulfate Dihydrate 10210-36-3Aurothioglucose overdosage in five patients with rheumatoid arthritis5 The Present Status of Chelating Agents in MedicineGold toxicity and peritoneal dialysisPharmacology and toxicology of heavy metals: GoldRenal lesions associated with gold therapy light and electron microscopic studiesThe Treatment of Acute PoisoningSpontaneous Choroidal Detachment* 1 August 1952Volume 37, Issue 2Page: 323-331KeywordsBronchoalveolar lavageProlactinRheumatoid arthritisSaltsSteroid hormones ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1952 PDF downloadLoading ...