<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Background: Elevated levels of arsenic in drinking water in Cambodia were first identified in 1999. The first cases of suspected arsenicosis were identified by the WHO in 2002, and the first laboratory confirmed cases were found in 2006. Objective: Present three patients with ulcerating tumors of the legs who came from two different districts in Cambodia. Results: Cutaneous lesions characteristic of chronic arsenicosis were exhibited, and squamous cell carcinomas requiring amputation had developed. The clinical features of chronic arsenicosis and its surgical management were examined, in addition to its impact in Cambodia and current preventive strategies Conclusion: There will be an increased incidence of these problems in the future. Medical practitioners in the Mekong River Basin should be aware of them, so as to recognize them early, and treat them appropriately.</p></abstract>

Background: Elevated levels of arsenic in drinking water in Cambodia were first identified in 1999. The first cases of suspected arsenicosis were identified by the WHO in 2002, and the first laboratory confirmed cases were found in 2006. Objective: Present three patients with ulcerating tumors of the legs who came from two different districts in Cambodia. Results: Cutaneous lesions characteristic of chronic arsenicosis were exhibited, and squamous cell carcinomas requiring amputation had developed. The clinical features of chronic arsenicosis and its surgical management were examined, in addition to its impact in Cambodia and current preventive strategies Conclusion: There will be an increased incidence of these problems in the future. Medical practitioners in the Mekong River Basin should be aware of them, so as to recognize them early, and treat them appropriately.

Arsenic and amputations in Cambodia

Asian Biomedicine

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Background: Elevated levels of arsenic in drinking water in Cambodia were first identified in 1999. The first cases of suspected arsenicosis were identified by...

Arsenic and amputations in Cambodia

Published Online: Apr 13, 2018

Page range: 469 - 474

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2010-0058

Keywords
Amputation, arsenicosis, Cambodia, drinking water, squamous cell carcinoma

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Arsenic and amputations in Cambodia

Published Online: Apr 13, 2018

Page range: 469 - 474

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2010-0058

KeywordsAmputation, arsenicosis, Cambodia, drinking water, squamous cell carcinoma

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Amputation, arsenicosis, Cambodia, drinking water, squamous cell carcinoma