Arsenical keratosis in China: A case report and review of the literature.
Rong TaoRuojun WangPublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2024)
In this study, arsenic sources in Chinese patients were mainly from traditional Chinese medicine, and there were no reports of exposure to water sources or occupational sources in the past 32 years. Most of the patients showed keratinizing papules and pigmentation, and more than 1/2 of the patients showed skin tumors, mainly squamous cell carcinoma. The treatments of tumors are mainly surgical treatment, PDT and radiotherapy can also be selected. The improvement in keratinizing rash was greater than 70% with acitretin capsules. Patients with this disease should be regularly followed up for early detection and timely treatment of potential malignant tumors.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell carcinoma
- drinking water
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- radiation therapy
- emergency department
- photodynamic therapy
- patient reported outcomes
- climate change
- lymph node metastasis
- rectal cancer
- soft tissue
- patient reported
- electronic health record