Idiopathic portal hypertension and angiosarcoma associated with arsenical salts therapy.
We describe a 60-year-old man with idiopathic portal hypertension and hepatic angiosarcoma. The patient had taken an arsenical preparation for the treatment of psoriasis for 10 years. Five cases of this association have been reported previously; in one only, exposure to arsenical salts was present.
Dueñas
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Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, Spain.
Pérez-Alvarez
J C
JC
Busteros
J I
JI
Sáez-Royuela
F
F
Martin-Lorente
J L
JL
Yuguero
L
L
López-Morante
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A
D001152:Arsenicals / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy
D001152:Arsenicals