Citation

Sue GR, Karanas YL, Davis DJ, Press B. Burns 2017; 43(3): e43-e46.

Affiliation

Regional Burn Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA, United States; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2016.12.001

PMID

28069343

Abstract

Methyl bromide chemical burns are rare. Only two cases have been reported to date. The presentation of methyl bromide chemical burns is unusual. Patients with an acute exposure should be observed closely as the initial presentation can appear deceptively benign. The latency period lasts several hours prior to the development of chemical burn wounds. In this article, we review the literature on methyl bromide chemical burns and present our experience managing a patient with an extensive methyl bromide burn.

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Language: en