title: Radiation keratosis associated with exposure to a gold ring.
abstract: A radiation keratosis occurred in a woman who wore a radioactive gold ring forty-three years ago. Clinicians should be aware that not all "warty lesions" on the hands are actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, or warts. Radioactive gold rings still exist. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, since patients may no longer be wearing the offending ring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey 17033, USA.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Helm
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Helm
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D006047:Gold Alloys; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes