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Title

Arsenic in Dermatology

Authors

Mary E. Maloney, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology

Publication Date

1996-03-01

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.]

Comments

At the time of publication, Mary E. Maloney was not yet affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Related Resources

Link to Article in PubMed

PubMed ID

8599743

Repository Citation

Maloney ME. (1996). Arsenic in Dermatology. Dermatology Publications. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1996.tb00322.x. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/derm_pubs/12