Case Report: Occupation Radiation Disease, Skin Injury, and Leukemia After Accidental Radiation Exposure.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Follow-up observation of radiation accident in which a worker developed acute radiation disease and eventually died of leukemia. The case provided key practical information for the study on clinical effects of radiation on the health of workers. Case Presentation: We observed and followed-up the progression and effect of radiation exposure at various stages in a 28-year-old male patient. We examined the chromosomal morphology, white blood cell count, and sperm count. Laboratory tests for leukemia diagnosis and other clinical parameters were performed. Results: After the patient was irradiated, the white blood cell level decreased, the sperm count dropped to 0, and the libido completely disappeared. The patient's chromosome aberration cell rate and total chro

SUBMITTER: Hao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8149743 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature