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Chrome ulceration — DOccMed MCQ

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A 45-year-old dental technician with 15 years of cobalt-chromium work presents with rhinitis, epistaxis, and a crusted septal lesion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Correct answer: A — Chrome ulceration of the nasal septum

Hexavalent chromium causes nasal septal ulceration. This is a prescribed disease.

Reference: HSE Chromium Guidance; IIDB