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Arsenic in Dermatology
1Division of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, 17033, USA.
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.