arsenic keratosis

arsenic keratosis
arsenical keratosis a cutaneous manifestation of chronic arsenic poisoning, which may occur years after arsenic ingestion, characterized by development of discrete hyperkeratotic papules, usually on the palms or soles; sometimes it is associated with premalignant or malignant lesions on other skin areas.

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