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Genitoanocrural porokeratosis following chronic exposure to benzene
Author(s) -
Jiri Trcka,
Claudia V. Pettke-Rank,
EvaB. Bröcker,
Henning Hamm
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1998.00301.x
Subject(s) - etiology , medicine , dermatology , carcinogen , pathology , porokeratosis , occupational exposure , biology , environmental health , genetics
Porokeratoses are disorders of epidermal keratinization, the aetiology of which remains to be elucidated. We present the uncommon case of a 70‐year‐old man with genitoanocrural porokeratotic lesions successfully treated by CO 2 laser vaporization. The patient's occupational history and the late onset, site and multiplicity of the lesions suggest their induction by benzene, a known carcinogen.