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Chronic Arsenic Poisoning.

Author(s)
Tasnim Ahsan Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
Kaneez Zehra Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
Alia Munshi Centre of Environmental Studies, Pesir, Karachi, Pakistan
Samiah Ahsan Pathology Lab, OMI, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Chronic Arsenic Toxicity may have varied clinical presentations ranging from non-cancerous manifestations to malignancy of skin and different internal organs. Dermal lesions such as hyper pigmentation and hyperkeratosis, predominantly over palms and soles are diagnostic of Chronic Arsenicosis. We report two cases from a family living in Sukkur who presented with classical skin lesions described in Chronic Arsenicosis. The urine, nail and hair samples of these patients contained markedly elevated levels of arsenic. Also the water samples from their household and the neighbouring households were found to have alarming levels of inorganic Arsenic.
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Page(s) 105-107
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Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 59, Issue: 2, Year: 2009

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