Malignant melanomas of the nasal cavity after occupational exposure to formaldehyde.

AUTOR(ES)

Holmstrom, M

RESUMO

Formaldehyde is a well known nasal carcinogen in rodents, but so far there has been no convincing evidence that workers occupationally exposed to formaldehyde have an increased risk of nasal cancer. In this study three cases of malignant melanoma of the nasal mucosa in persons occupationally exposed to formaldehyde for a long time are presented. The occurrence of such a rare tumour in patients with significant exposure to a known carcinogen warrants further investigation.

Documentos Relacionados

• Occupational asthma due to formaldehyde.
• Occupational exposure to formaldehyde and histopathological changes in the nasal mucosa.
• Resistance of Mycobacterium chelonei-like organisms to formaldehyde.
• Proportional mortality patterns among chemical plant workers exposed to formaldehyde.
• Surveillance of nasal and bladder cancer to locate sources of exposure to occupational carcinogens.