Citation

Schmidt A, Steinritz D, Rudolf KD, Thiermann H, Striepling E. Toxicol. Lett. 2018; 293: 62-66.

Affiliation

BG Hospital Hamburg, Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic and Microsurgery, Burn Center, Bergedorfer Straße 10, 21033 Hamburg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.11.023

PMID

29191789

Abstract

The clinical progression following a sulfur mustard-induced skin exposure is well documented in the literature. Upon skin contact and a characteristic latency period, sulfur mustard (SM) causes erythema, blister formation and ulceration, which is associated with wound healing disorders that may require surgical treatment. Here, we present a case report of accidental exposure to SM in a laboratory setting which required surgical treatment of the skin. The case was illustrated at close intervals over a period of two years and underlines that exposure to SM has to be taken into account when typical clinical symptoms occur. Moreover skin grafts appear to be effective in SM-induced non healing skin ulcerations.

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Language: en

Keywords

Sulfur mustard; accident; excision; exposure; split-skin grafting