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  • Title: Porocarcinoma in a patient with chronic arsenism and multiple Bowen's disease: case report.
    Author: Chen IS, Kuo HW, Eng HL.
    Journal: Dermatol Surg; 2005 Sep; 31(9 Pt 1):1149-51. PubMed ID: 16164868.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Chronic arsenism with Bowen's disease is often seen in patients who drink water containing a high level of arsenic. Inorganic arsenic has demonstrated an increased risk of skin cancer. OBJECTIVE: We present a rare case of porocarcinoma in a patient with chronic arsenism and multiple Bowen's disease. METHODS: Report of a case and review of the literature. RESULTS: A case of porocarcinoma arising in a patient with chronic arsenism is presented. The tumor was completely excised by means of wide excision with a 5 mm free margin. The surgical defect was reconstructed with a rhombic flap. CONCLUSION: Chronic arsenism can induce various skin neoplasms, possibly including porocarcinoma.
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