Two Cases of Occupational Radiodermatitis.
- Author:
Sung Wook PARK
1
;
Jung Wook KIM
;
Seon Wook HWANG
;
Han Young WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Inje University School of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Occupational radiodermatitis;
Radioisotope transpierce test
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Adult;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Burns;
Erythema;
Fingers;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Radiodermatitis*;
Thumb
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(10):1409-1410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We observed 2 cases of occupational radiodermatitis which occurred during the radioisotope transpierce test. Patient 1, a 40-year-old man, noticed swelling, erythema, and stiffness on his left 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers 5 days after the exposure to about 2700 rem. Patient 2, a 32-year-old man, noticed painful swelling, erythema, bullae and necrosis on his right palm and thumb 1 week after the exposure to about 5500 rem. Clinicopathologically, patient 1 and 2 came under 2 and 3 burns respectively. The symptoms have been improving after treatment with systemic and topical corticosteroids and antibiotics.
