Rain drop pigmentation in chronic arsenic poisoning
Contamination of ground water with arsenic is a problem being faced by over 30 countries in the world, since a few decades. Arsenicosis is a multisystem disorder characterised by cutaneous, gastrointestinal, urological and hematological manifestations. The WHO defines arsenicosis as a chronic health...
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| description | Contamination of ground water with arsenic is a problem being faced by over 30 countries in the world, since a few decades. Arsenicosis is a multisystem disorder characterised by cutaneous, gastrointestinal, urological and hematological manifestations. The WHO defines arsenicosis as a chronic health condition arising from prolonged ingestion (not less than 6 months) of arsenic above a safe dose, usually manifested by characteristic skin lesions, with or without involvement of internal organs. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 0.01mg/ml. Cutaneous lesions are the earliest manifestations characterised by mottled pigmentation of covered areas of body called as rain drop pigmentation, blotchy mucosal pigmentation, depigmentation, palmoplantar pitting and keratosis.[1] Cutaneous malignancies which can be caused by arsenicosis include bowens disease, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.[2] It can also cause ischemic heart disease, hepatosplenomegaly, black foot disease and internal malignancies. [3] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-278a9d9b16ae45c094dc1fa747089fd02022-12-22T00:18:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsPigment International2349-58472349-57822020-01-0171616210.4103/Pigmentinternational.Pigmentinternational_54_19Rain drop pigmentation in chronic arsenic poisoningAnupam DasAnand ToshniwalKunal MajumdarContamination of ground water with arsenic is a problem being faced by over 30 countries in the world, since a few decades. Arsenicosis is a multisystem disorder characterised by cutaneous, gastrointestinal, urological and hematological manifestations. The WHO defines arsenicosis as a chronic health condition arising from prolonged ingestion (not less than 6 months) of arsenic above a safe dose, usually manifested by characteristic skin lesions, with or without involvement of internal organs. The WHO guideline for arsenic in drinking water is 0.01mg/ml. Cutaneous lesions are the earliest manifestations characterised by mottled pigmentation of covered areas of body called as rain drop pigmentation, blotchy mucosal pigmentation, depigmentation, palmoplantar pitting and keratosis.[1] Cutaneous malignancies which can be caused by arsenicosis include bowens disease, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.[2] It can also cause ischemic heart disease, hepatosplenomegaly, black foot disease and internal malignancies. [3]http://www.pigmentinternational.com/article.asp?issn=2349-5847;year=2020;volume=7;issue=1;spage=61;epage=62;aulast=Dasarsenicosispigmentationrain drop |
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| title | Rain drop pigmentation in chronic arsenic poisoning |
| title_full | Rain drop pigmentation in chronic arsenic poisoning |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Rain drop pigmentation in chronic arsenic poisoning |
| title_short | Rain drop pigmentation in chronic arsenic poisoning |
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| topic | arsenicosis pigmentation rain drop |
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