A Case: Paraquat (Pesticide) and Skin Involvement

摘要: Paraquat is a pesticide which was started to be used in agriculture and gardening around the world since middle of 1960's. Pesticides taken for suicide or by accident can have serious side effects on body. body mostly orally transdermal, inhalation although rarely intravenous way. Erythema, itching, swelling bullae with exudative discharge almost all left foot leg observed 56 year old man fifteen days. On day his complaints started, he agricultural (paraquat) while it raining. The patient good general condition when arrived. put bed rest. Left elevation ice compress 15 minutes at least two times given order decrease edema. In prevent infection sterilization, cleaning tincture iodine solution recommended. Topical systemic anti-biotherapy started. Hemorrhagic lesions scab third days after resting treatment were Edema became lower. cure completed weeks