Arsenical keratosis secondary to Fowler solution
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SCC: squamous cell carcinoma INTRODUCTION Chronic arsenic exposure is rare in developed nations. The few cases of arsenical keratosis in the United States have primarily been attributed to occupational and medicinal exposures. Here, we describe a case of an elderly man in whom arsenical keratoses and cutaneous cancers developed decades after being treated with oral Fowler solution, for the treatment of acne during adolescence.
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