A case of an electrical burn in the oral cavity of an adult
| Autor: | Daisuke Nasu, Tubura Suzuki, Tetsuo Shimoyama, Norio Horie, Takahiro Kaneko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Poison control Small tongue Oral cavity Cicatrix Tongue Deformity Medicine Humans General Dentistry Mouth business.industry Palate Electrical wire Burns Electric Middle Aged Lip Surgery Electrical burn Conservative treatment Occupational Diseases Functional disturbance medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of oral science. 41(3) |
| ISSN: | 1343-4934 |
| Popis: | Electrical burns in the oral cavity account for 2.2% of all electrical burns and only 0.12% of all burns; thus, the incidence of electrical burns in the oral cavity is relatively low. As this type of injury occurs in the oral cavity when an individual sucks or chews on a live electrical wire, extension cord, plug, or outlet, most cases occur in toddlers or preschool children, and adult cases are extremely rare. Here we describe a case of an electrical burn in a 56-year-old man who accidentally bit the electric wire of a cleaner while carrying out repairs. Conservative treatment, without surgery, was performed. Two years after the injury, a slight scar and a small tongue deformity remain, but no functional disturbance has been observed. |
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