| Verrucous carcinoma due to arsenic ingestion in a psoriasis patient. | |
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PMID: 23149204 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Verrucous carcinoma is a rare clinicopathologic entity caused by multifactorial influences. We report here a 64-year-old male patient presenting with a large exophytic mass in the right leg. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The patient had a 19-year duration of psoriasis and received various treatments. In his last year of life, he had been taking an illegally produced folk drug with the hope of controlling his psoriasis. However, 6 months after the drug ingestion, many papules appeared on his right leg, which eventually developed into a large tumor in the next few months. The patient died of acute pulmonary embolism only a week after hospitalization, when his tumor was pathologically confirmed as verrucous carcinoma. Later, the folk drug was analyzed and found to contain arsenic. The causative relevance of the tumor with his daily arsenic intake is discussed. |
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Authors:
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Jian-Wei Zhu; Min Zheng |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery Volume: 16 ISSN: 1203-4754 ISO Abbreviation: J Cutan Med Surg Publication Date: 2012 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-11-15 Completed Date: 2013-04-16 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9614685 Medline TA: J Cutan Med Surg Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 445-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Arsenic
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adverse effects*,
therapeutic use Carcinoma, Verrucous / chemically induced*, pathology Fatal Outcome Humans Male Medicine, Traditional / adverse effects* Middle Aged Psoriasis / drug therapy Skin Neoplasms / chemically induced*, pathology |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7440-38-2/Arsenic |
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