Localized scleroderma after exposure to organic solvents.
A 26-year-old female developed plaques characteristic of morphea on the volar surfaces of the forearms and on the dorsal surfaces on the ankles following an exposure to trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and other solvents by inhalation. Exposure to chemicals has been known to be important as a provoking factor of systemic sclerosis. This patient shows that exposure to solvents could provoke localized scleroderma.
Czirják
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3rd Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary.
Pócs
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Szegedi
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D000433:1-Propanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D000096:Acetone / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000473:pathology; D001554:Benzene / Q000009:adverse effects; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects
D012997:Solvents; D000096:Acetone; D014241:Trichloroethylene; D000433:1-Propanol; D001554:Benzene; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene