title: Fever, skin rash, jaundice and lymphadenopathy after trichloroethylene exposure: a case report.
abstract: Trichloroethylene, a chlorinated hydrocarbon has been reported to cause many adverse health effects. This paper describes a female patient presenting with rather unusual manifestation secondary to trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure, i.e. hepatitis and generalized dermatitis. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive skin patch testing with 50 per cent TCE solution. After withdrawal from the exposure site, her symptoms improved and liver function test returned to baseline level after a three-months period of follow-up. TCE induced immunologic reaction has been postulated as the pathological process of this illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chittasobhaktra
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wannanukul
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wattanakrai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pramoolsinsap
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sohonslitdsuk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nitiyanant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D014241:Trichloroethylene