An unusual burn caused by hot argy wormwood leaf water

oleh: Xun Liang, Xu-Lin Chen, Fei Wang, Feng Guo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2011-10-01

Deskripsi

An unusual burn case caused by hot wormwood leaf water was discussed. A 29-year-old woman sustained a 7% second-degree burn on both buttocks and left thigh. This case report highlights a rare cause of a chemical burn that may become more common with increasing use of this Chinese traditional medicine. The prevention measures of this burn injury were also presented.