Korean J Dermatol.  2000 Oct;38(10):1409-1410.

Two Cases of Occupational Radiodermatitis

• Park SW
• Kim JW
• Hwang SW
• Wang HY

Abstract

We observed 2 cases of occupational radiodermatitis which occurred during the radioisotope transpierce test. Patient 1, a 40-year-old man, noticed swelling, erythema, and stiffness on his left 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers 5 days after the exposure to about 2700 rem. Patient 2, a 32-year-old man, noticed painful swelling, erythema, bullae and necrosis on his right palm and thumb 1 week after the exposure to about 5500 rem. Clinicopathologically, patient 1 and 2 came under 2 and 3 burns respectively. The symptoms have been improving after treatment with systemic and topical corticosteroids and antibiotics.

Keyword

Occupational radiodermatitis; Radioisotope transpierce test

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Burns
Erythema
Fingers
Humans
Necrosis
Radiodermatitis*
Thumb
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anti-Bacterial Agents