Chemical warfare casualties and yperite-induced xerodermoid.
Chemical warfare agents have been used in recent conflicts. We present a review of the clinical manifestations of mustard gas casualties and we studied the histological presentation of cutaneous lesions. Four groups of alterations were recognized, namely (a) alterations of keratinocytes, (b) epidermal hyperplasia with or without atypia, (c) alterations of the melanocytic system, and (d) structural changes of the dermis.
Piérard
G E
GE
Department of Dermatopathology, CHU du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium.
Dowlati
A
A
Dowlati
Y
Y
Piérard-Franchimont
C
C
Hermanns-Lê
T
T
Letot
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002618:Chemical Warfare; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009151:Mustard Gas / Q000506:poisoning*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D009151:Mustard Gas