An unusual circumstance of internal chemical burn injury - a case report.

Abstract

Chemical burn injuries including nitric acid injuries are rarely seen in routine clinical practice. In this article, we describe a case of chemical burns due to ingestion of nitric acid in which the history was not of an accidental but of a suicidal nature. Spillage of nitric acid (vitriolage) is frequently reported especially in the third-world countries, but an ingestion injury like this is uncommon and rarely reported.

• Authors: B Suresh Kumar Shetty, Mahabalesh Shetty, K Raj Kumar, Shrinidhi, Harshavardhan Ullal
• Journal: Journal of forensic and legal medicine (J Forensic Leg Med) Vol. 15 Issue 7 Pg. 450-3 (Oct 2008) ISSN: 1752-928X [Print] England
• PMID: 18761313 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Explosive Agents
• Nitric Acid

Topics

• Burns, Chemical (etiology, pathology)
• Explosive Agents (poisoning)
• Female
• Hemorrhage (chemically induced, pathology)
• Humans
• Intestines (pathology)
• Middle Aged
• Mucous Membrane (pathology)
• Nitric Acid (poisoning)
• Peritoneal Cavity (pathology)
• Peritonitis (chemically induced)
• Stomach (pathology)
• Suicide