Chemical burn in domestic setting with an uncommon agent: hydrofluoric acid

Eur J Emerg Med. 2007 Apr;14(2):106-7. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328013fa1b.

Abstract

Chemical burns, in particular because of hydrofluoric acid, are not common in the pediatric emergency department. Here, we describe an infant presenting with digital ischemic findings owing to late diagnosis of hydrofluoric acid splash in domestic setting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Burns, Chemical / etiology*
  • Burns, Chemical / surgery
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrofluoric Acid / adverse effects*
  • Infant
  • Ischemia / chemically induced*
  • Toes / blood supply*

Substances

  • Hydrofluoric Acid