Chronic Arsenic Poisoning with Skin Cancer

Authors

  • Md Ehteshamul Hoque Professor & Head Department of Radiation Oncology, AKMMC, Dhaka
  • Shanaz Karim Assistant Professor, Department of Transfusion Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka
  • Nasrin Jahan Medical Officer, Department of Oncology, AKMMCH, Dhaka
  • Md Tarik Aziz Intern Doctor, AKMMCH, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v7i2.31646

Keywords:

Skin manifestation, Arsenicosis, Squamous cell carcinoma, Histopathologically

Abstract

Chronic arsenic poisoning is an alarming environmental health problem in Bangladesh. The toxicity of arsenic compounds depends on the amount, chemical and physical form of arsenic and the duration of exposure to arsenic. Skin manifestations are the prime and common manifestations of Arsenicosis. Patients are presenting with various complications relating to chronic arsenicosis, out of them we are reporting 2 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. All were female, married, age ranging from 40-60 years, hailed from endemic zone of arsenicosis and the disease which were confirmed by histopathologically.

Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 7, No. 2: Jul 2016, P 53-55

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Author Biography

Md Ehteshamul Hoque, Professor & Head Department of Radiation Oncology, AKMMC, Dhaka



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Published

2017-02-18

How to Cite

Hoque, M. E., Karim, S., Jahan, N., & Aziz, M. T. (2017). Chronic Arsenic Poisoning with Skin Cancer. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal, 7(2), 53–55. https://doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v7i2.31646

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Case Reports