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Mil Med ; 169(1): 41-4, 2004 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14964501

ABSTRACT

Hydrazine fuels are commonly used propellants for missiles and tactical jet aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force and the National Aeronautical and Space Administration. Hydrazine fuels are known to cause cancer after respiratory exposure or ingestion in laboratory animals and humans. Although hydrazine is known to cause skin irritation, there are no published reports describing cancer developing after cutaneous exposure to hydrazine in humans. Hydrazine is known to cause cancer in animals after skin exposure and is used to induce angiosarcomas in mice after cutaneous exposure. We present a case of an epithelioid sarcoma developing in the thumb of a patient after repeated exposure to hydrazine fuel. We hypothesize that the epithelioid sarcoma is a consequence of cutaneous exposure to hydrazine fuel. Continued efforts to develop less toxic alternative fuels and increased personal protection from occupational exposure are highly recommended.


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Carcinogens/toxicity , Hydrazines/toxicity , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Sarcoma/chemically induced , Skin Neoplasms/chemically induced , Thumb/physiopathology , Adult , Aircraft , Female , Fuel Oils/toxicity , Humans , Military Personnel , Range of Motion, Articular , Sarcoma/surgery , Skin Neoplasms/surgery
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