Title
Arsenic in Dermatology
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
Publication Date
3-1-1996
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Arsenic; Arsenic Poisoning; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Pollutants; Humans; Occupational Exposure; Poisoning; Skin Neoplasms; Skin Pigmentation
Disciplines
Dermatology | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Arsenic is a chemical carcinogen that exists naturally and in the workplace.
OBJECTIVES: Review exposure, clinical signs of arsenic exposure, and the carcinogenic potential.
METHOD: Review of literature.
RESULTS: Arsenic is a known carcinogen that occurs both naturally and in the workplace. It causes cutaneous malignancies, hyperpigmentation, palmer and plantar keratosis, and internal malignancies, especially of the lung and bladder.
CONCLUSION: Exposure risks need to be well publicized. Those people with known exposure need regular full skin exams as well as close follow-up by their primary care physician.
DOI of Published Version
10.1111/j.1524-4725.1996.tb00322.x
Source
Maloney, M. E. (1996), Arsenic in Dermatology. Dermatologic Surgery, 22(3): 301–304. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1996.tb00322.x
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
Related Resources
PubMed ID
8599743
Repository Citation
Maloney, Mary E., "Arsenic in Dermatology" (1996). Dermatology Publications and Presentations. 12.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/derm_pubs/12
Comments
At the time of publication, Mary E. Maloney was not yet affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.