Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer

Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer

A 40-year-old commercial fisherman presented with a blistering second degree burn to the right arm after handling a dredged and undetonated World War I-era sulfur mustard artillery shell. He sustained isolated second degree cutaneous injury requiring wound care and skin grafting. Sulfur mustard, or...

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Main Authors: Jenna Otter, Alveena Dawood, Joseph D’Orazio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-09-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/54715267
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spelling doaj-e3c5d26c95014489b7e866b97d49ed432020-11-25T00:49:18ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2017-09-011410.5811/cpcem.2017.5.34034cpcem-01-283Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial ClammerJenna OtterAlveena DawoodJoseph D’OrazioA 40-year-old commercial fisherman presented with a blistering second degree burn to the right arm after handling a dredged and undetonated World War I-era sulfur mustard artillery shell. He sustained isolated second degree cutaneous injury requiring wound care and skin grafting. Sulfur mustard, or dichlorethylsulphide, is a vesicant chemical warfare agent that causes significant cutaneous chemical burn and is managed with burn wound care. Long-term effects include cosmetic disfigurement and increased risk of developing cancer. Sulfur mustard exposure is a rare but devastating injury when discarded artillery shells are encountered in coastal waters.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/54715267
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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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Alveena Dawood
Joseph D’Orazio
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title Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer
title_short Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer
title_full Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer
title_fullStr Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer
title_full_unstemmed Sulfur Mustard Exposure from Dredged Artillery Shell in a Commercial Clammer
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publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
issn 2474-252X
publishDate 2017-09-01
description A 40-year-old commercial fisherman presented with a blistering second degree burn to the right arm after handling a dredged and undetonated World War I-era sulfur mustard artillery shell. He sustained isolated second degree cutaneous injury requiring wound care and skin grafting. Sulfur mustard, or dichlorethylsulphide, is a vesicant chemical warfare agent that causes significant cutaneous chemical burn and is managed with burn wound care. Long-term effects include cosmetic disfigurement and increased risk of developing cancer. Sulfur mustard exposure is a rare but devastating injury when discarded artillery shells are encountered in coastal waters.
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