title: Sulfur mustard gas exposure: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes a case of burn injury following exposure to sulfur mustard, a chemical agent used in war. A review of the diagnostic characteristics, clinical manifestations, and therapeutic measures used to treat this uncommon, yet extremely toxic, entity is presented. The aim of this report is to highlight the importance of considering this diagnosis in any war victim, especially during these unfortunate times of rising terrorist activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Harvard Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goverman
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montecino
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Burns, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sarhane
authors.affiliation: Sumner Redstone Burn Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Tompkins
authors.affiliation: Sumner Redstone Burn Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Fagan
keywords: burn; chemical burn; mustard gas; sulfur mustard gas