ACUTE BONE-MARROW TOXICITY AND PANCYTOPENIA FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO LEAD CHROMATE, XYLENE, AND ETHYLBENZENE IN A DEGLOVING INJURY

Authors
ERICKSON T AMED V LEIBACH SJ BUSHNIK P SAXON A HRYHORCZUK DO KNOPSE WH
Citation
T. Erickson et al., ACUTE BONE-MARROW TOXICITY AND PANCYTOPENIA FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO LEAD CHROMATE, XYLENE, AND ETHYLBENZENE IN A DEGLOVING INJURY, American journal of hematology, 47(4), 1994, pp. 257-261
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
American journal of hematology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03618609
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
257 - 261
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-8609(1994)47:4<257:ABTAPF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A case of unique acute bone marrow toxicity and pancytopenia following subcutaneous exposure to lead chromate, xylene, and ethylbenzene in a previously healthy patient is reported, The patient sustained an exte nsive degloving injury to his lower extremity. The wound was contamina ted with traffic paint containing lead chromate pigment along with a l arge volume of xylene and ethylbenzene solvent, Consequences of the pa tient's clinical course and management of degloving injuries are discu ssed. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.