TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Electrical injury: an unusual cause of pneumothorax and a review of literature
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Handa, Ajay
A1  - Tendolkar, Manjit Sharad
A1  - Singh, Sarvinder
A1  - Gupta, Prakash N.
SP  - e230590
EP  - e230590
VL  - 12
IS  - 8
N2  - Electrical injuries are a common occurrence and can be minor or even fatal depending on the voltage to which an individual has been exposed to. Electrical current causes tissue damage by producing heat due to local tissue resistance. Serious electrocution may manifest with cutaneous burns, visceral injuries, organ perforation, and cardiac and respiratory effects. Pneumothorax as a complication of electrical injury is a very rare entity. We report one such case of electrical burn injury with right-sided pneumothorax as an immediate complication.<br><br>© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2019-230590
ID  - ref1
ER  -