Scleroderma after occupational exposure to trichlorethylene and trichlorethane.
Three cases of scleroderma, developed after occupational exposure to trichlorethylene and trichlorethane are described. The question is raised whether exposure to these chlorohydrocarbon solvents may be an etiological factor.
D000328:Adult; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014240:Trichloroethanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects*
D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D014240:Trichloroethanes; D014241:Trichloroethylene