A Case of Multiple SCCs in situ and BCC Induced Probably by Chronic Exposure to Arsenic-containing Pills (Hwan-Yak).
- Author:
Byung Jik KIM
1
;
Si Yong KIM
;
Gyong Moon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. gyongmoonkim@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Arsenic;
Basal cell carcinoma;
Hwan-Yak;
Squamous cell carcinoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Arsenic;
Bowen's Disease;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Humans;
Keratosis;
Urogenital System
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(9):1071-1073
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Not legally, arsenic has been used for various medical purposes. Chronic exposure to arsenic can induce different kinds of cutaneous diseases, including arsenic keratosis, Bowen's disease, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and other pigment disorders. Also, arsenic induces internal malignancies, including tumors of the pulmonary and urogenital systems. To prevent these malignancies, the use of arsenics should be strictly prohibited. We describe a 72-year-old man who developed SCC in situ and BCC after chronic exposure to arsenics.
