A Case of Lightning Burn with Flame Burn.
- Author:
Youn Soo KIM
1
;
Ha Suk NO
;
Gi Bum SUHR
;
Jeung Hoon LEE
;
Jang Kyu PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Taejon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lightning burn;
Flame burn
- MeSH:
Arm;
Burns*;
Cicatrix;
Consciousness;
Emergencies;
Female;
Fires;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Leg;
Lightning Injuries;
Lightning*;
Middle Aged;
Necrosis;
Physical Examination;
Walking;
Water;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(8):1083-1086
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lightning injury is uncommon, as evidenced by the fact that most physicians never see or treat such a victim. To our knowledge, there were no reports of lightning burn with flame burn. We report a case of lightning burn with flame burn. On a rainy day, a 64-year-old woman with an umbrella in her left hand was walking along a road. When lightning struck the tip of her umbrella, her clothes were flamed. She threw herself into the water in a nearby field. The fire was extinguished. Then she lost consciousness, but she regained consciousness immediately. She was transported to our hospital. On arrival at our emergency center, her physical examination was remarkable. The patient had an entrance wound of the left palm and an exit wound of the left foot as well as 25 % total body surface burns, which were present in the flexor surface of the left hand, left arm, left leg and left flank. Histopathology showed epidermal and dermal necrosis. Three months later the burns were healed spontaneously, with some remaining scars.
