Cutaneous Burn Wound caused by Liquid Ammonia: Case Report

Kiyak, Medeni; Sayhan, MUSTAFA; KAVALCI, CEMİL; Kopal, Can; Unaldi, Mehmet

doi:10.5505/jaemcr.2010.30592

Cutaneous Burn Wound caused by Liquid Ammonia: Case Report

Kiyak M. V., Sayhan M. B., KAVALCI C., Kopal C., Unaldi M.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, cilt.1, sa.2, ss.30-32, 2010 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/jaemcr.2010.30592
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.30-32
Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ammonia related injuries are rarely seen but they are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Liquid ammonia burns the skin through a freezing mechanism, a thermal mechanism, and an alkali burn as well. The burn associated with liquid ammonia is multifactorial. In this case report we aimed to point out the pathophysiology and treatment of cutaneous burn wound caused by liquid ammonia.