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Comparison late cutaneous complications between exposure to sulfur mustard and nerve agents

(2012) Comparison late cutaneous complications between exposure to sulfur mustard and nerve agents. Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology. pp. 214-219. ISSN 1556-9527

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Abstract

Background: Iraq used chemical weapons against thousands of Iranian militaries and civilians. This study aimed to compare the chronic cutaneous side effects of exposure to sulfur mustard (SM) with nerve agents (NA). Methods: The study enrolled 154 SM exposed cases and 175 (NA) exposed cases. Presence of any late cutaneous manifestations was evaluated by a dermatologist via prior history of acute cutaneous complications extracted from medical achieves. Results: only 18.1 mustard exposed group was asymptomatic compared to 62.4 nerve agent exposures. Mustard and non-mustard scars, intertrigo, xerosis, cherry angioma, hyper pigmentation, pilar keratosis, poikiloderma, and malignant tumors were significantly more frequent in mustard exposed patients (p < 0.05). Nerve agent exposed patients experienced significantly more frequent occurrence of acne a seborrheic dermatitis and tinea versicolor. Conclusions: Mustard induced dermaltologic lesions were more common and specific than (NA) skin injuries. (NA) cause few psychocutaneous disorders like acne and seborrheic dermatitis in addition to psychological stress disorders.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Sulfur mustard nerve agents cutaneous wartime exposure chemical warfare skin gas manifestations oximes acne lung Ophthalmology Toxicology
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Page Range: pp. 214-219
Journal or Publication Title: Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 31
Number: 3
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3109/15569527.2011.641196
ISSN: 1556-9527
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/6238

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