1. Severe adverse effects related to dermal exposure to a glyphosate-surfactant herbicide
- Author
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N E Ebbehøj, P V Madsen, T P Mariager, B Schmidt, and Anne Juhl
- Subjects
Adult ,Male ,musculoskeletal diseases ,Glycine ,Poison control ,Toxicology ,Dermal exposure ,Fingers ,Surface-Active Agents ,Blister ,Adrenal Cortex Hormones ,Occupational Exposure ,Finger flexion ,Burns, Chemical ,Humans ,Medicine ,Adverse effect ,Skin ,Analgesics ,Herbicides ,Glyphosate surfactant herbicide ,business.industry ,Oxygen Inhalation Therapy ,Soft tissue ,Alopecia ,General Medicine ,musculoskeletal system ,medicine.disease ,Osteopenia ,Alcoholism ,Anesthesia ,Fluid Therapy ,Nervous System Diseases ,business ,Neurological impairment - Abstract
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.
- Published
- 2013