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Severe chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes in the eyes and upper respiratory tract due to work-related exposure to hexavalent chromium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Morten Johansen ,
Erik Overgaard  and
Arne Toft
Morten Johansen*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Vejle County Hospital, Denmark.
Erik Overgaard
Affiliation:
Department of, Occupational Medicine, Vejle County Hospital, Denmark.
Arne Toft
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Vejle County Hospital, Denmark.
*
Morten Johansen, M.D., Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Abstract

Chronic inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes following prolonged exposure to high doses of toxic hexavalent chromium is well known in the occupational medical literature. Perforation of the nasal septum is a cardinal clinical feature. Late development of cancer in the respiratory system is established. A recently diagnosed case with an unusually severe affect on the eyes is described. The industrial usage of chromium and its toxiological profile is reviewed.

Keywords

ChromiumInflammationchronicMucous membraneNasal septumperforationRespiratory tract neoplasms
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 7 , July 1994 , pp. 591 - 592
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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