Citation

Saeed WR, Distante S, Holmes JD, Kolhe PS. Burns 1997; 23(7-8): 634-637.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9568340

Abstract

Calcium bromide brine is a highly concentrated aqueous solution of calcium bromide and calcium chloride. It is used extensively in the oil industry. This solution and its components are recognized as causes of skin injury and information is available from the manufacturers on their safe use and handling. Two patients who were injured following unprotected skin exposure to this solution and one patient who was injured following exposure to calcium chloride powder are reported. All sustained skin injuries characterised by an absence of pain and a delayed clinical appearance of the full extent of the injury. Furthermore healing was complicated by graft loss or was slow. Although organic bromine compounds are recognized as a cause of skin injuries, no previous reports of such injuries to humans secondary to calcium chloride or bromide exposure were found in the medical literature. Our experience with these patients is described.

Language: en