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Oral chemical burns caused by self-medication in a child: case report.

Oral chemical burns caused by self-medication in a child: case report.

Authors :
Antunes LA
Kuchler EC
de Andrade Risso P
Maia LC
Source :
Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association [J Burn Care Res] 2009 Jul-Aug; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 740-3.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

There are few published reports that discuss oral burns in children. Electrical, chemical, and thermal agents are the main causative agents of these burns. Some chemicals can cause burning in the mucosa of cheeks, lips, tongue, and palate. Because of the clinical state of acute pain associated with lack of or inadequate care to relieve the symptoms, some patients use self-medication. The purpose of this work is to report the case of oral chemical burns caused by topical self-medication for tooth pain relief, and also to discuss the clinical presentation and the treatment performed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-047X
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19506514
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181ac0571