title: Common dermatologic manifestations of cutaneous exposure to petroleum and its derivatives.
abstract: Crude petroleum serves as the precursor for thousands of chemicals found in a variety of commercial and industrial products. The authors present a brief background on the composition of petroleum and the production of its derivatives, a description of the common cutaneous manifestations of petroleum derivative exposure, and a review of the treatment options for these diseases.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Baltimore 21210, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Burnett
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010578:Petroleum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum