ARSENICAL KERATOSIS

Course overview

ARSENICAL KERATOSIS IS AN IMPORTANT CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATION OF CHRONIC ARSENIC TOXICITY (CAT). AS IT IS A COMMON PRESENTING COMPLAINT OF CAT AND A PRECANCEROUS CONDITION, AWARENESS AND A HIGH DEGREE OF SUSPICION ARE REQUIRED AMONG CLINICIANS FOR A PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, COMPLICATIONS, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF ARSENICAL KERATOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS.