Sulfur Mustard Exposure: Review of Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Effects and Their Management

J Spec Oper Med. 2019 Summer;19(2):81-86. doi: 10.55460/DWNJ-ZSVN.

Abstract

Sulfur mustard has been used in conflicts for more than a century. Despite international recognized bans on the use of chemical weapons, there continue to be reports of their use. The authors provide a contemporary overview of sulfur mustard injury and its management in the acute, subacute, and chronic periods.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chemical Warfare Agents / toxicity*
  • Humans
  • Mustard Gas / toxicity*
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Wounds and Injuries / chemically induced*
  • Wounds and Injuries / therapy*

Substances

  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Mustard Gas