title: Acute corneal injury by mustard gas.
abstract: Described is an acute ocular injury caused by mustard gas. The clinical course was similar to what has been established by laboratory research. Some of the histopathologic events have been discussed in theory since no tissue sample from this reported case was available for examination.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009150:Mustard Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009151:Mustard Gas / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009150:Mustard Compounds; D009151:Mustard Gas