Korean J Dermatol.  1991 Apr;29(2):218-221.

Chemical burn due to weed killer, Gramoxone@(paraquat dichloride)

Abstract

A 62-year-old farmer was admitted to our department because of second degree chemical burns of both buttocks ten days following accidental contact with Gramoxone, a weed killer. He was treated with oral antibiotics and cold compresses and discharged after the burned area were reepithelialized. Laboratory findings were within normal limits for three weeks. Although lung fibrosis, hepatic and renal failure can be caused by repeated absorption of paraquat (Gramoxone) through injuried skin, systemic absorption through normal skin has not been reported. During the four month follow up period there were no systemic problems nor recurrence of skin lesions. We report herein a case of chemical burns induced by Gramoxone, which is probably an occupational dermatosis of farmers handling weed killers.

Keyword

Ctiemical burns; Paraquat (Gramoxone)

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Burns
Burns, Chemical*
Buttocks
Fibrosis
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lung
Middle Aged
Paraquat
Recurrence
Renal Insufficiency
Skin
Skin Diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Paraquat
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