Skin manifestations of mustard gas in a group of 14 children and teenagers: a clinical study.

Abstract

The time of onset of manifestations had been shorter and severity of the lesions higher in children and teenagers compared with adults. Both phenomena could be attributed to the more delicate skin of the young patients. Genital manifestations were less frequent in this subgroup while ophthalmic, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal lesions were more frequently encountered in children than in adults. The unfortunate consequences of exposure to such chemicals reminds once again the urgency of international treaties to effectively ban the use of chemical weapons.