title: [Arsenical poisoning: how and why to diagnose it].
abstract: Arsenic is an ubiquitary element which has been widely used for centuries in different fields such as medicine, agriculture or industry. Acute or chronic exposure to As can lead to various dermatological and systemic disorders with a possibe latency over decades. The dermatological signs of As intoxication are important to detect since one of the potential complications is carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blaise
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vanhooteghem
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Brassinne
mesh_terms: D020261:Arsenic Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018053:Arsenites / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018053:Arsenites; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C009003:potassium arsenite solution