Severe adverse effects related to dermal exposure to a glyphosate-surfactant herbicide.
This is a case of severe chemical burns following prolonged accidental exposure to a glyphosate-surfactant herbicide. The patient developed local swelling, bullae and exuding wounds. Neurological impairment followed affecting finger flexion and sensation with reduced nerve conduction. Imaging revealed oedema of the soft tissue and juxta-articular osteopenia, and a causal relationship to exposure is suggested.
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Mariager
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Madsen
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Ebbehøj
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Schmidt
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Juhl
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001768:Blister / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005385:Fingers; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006540:Herbicides; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D000097797:Glyphosate
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D005998:Glycine; D006540:Herbicides; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D000097797:Glyphosate