Arsenic exposure followed by the development of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
A case of documented significant arsenic exposure followed by the development of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is reported. Exposure to arsenic is associated with an increased chance of the subsequent development of a variety of neoplasms. It is possible that dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans may be one such tumor.
D000328:Adult; D001151:Arsenic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001913:Bowen's Disease / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D001151:Arsenic