[A deep skin burn caused by the local application of a traditional oily ointment of Senegal (Carapa procera)].
Many traditional ointments are utilized in Senegal because of their local effects. We report the case of a new born girl deeply burned by the application of "Touloucouna" (Carapa Procera) on her skin. The berries of the tree contain cyclic terpens (Meliacine) well known for inducing inflammation by contact with the skin. They are most likely responsible for that burn until now, such injuries have never been described with Touloucouna.
Seignot
P
P
Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, Armées.
Guyon
P
P
Hasselot
N
N
Angel
G
G
Kindelberger
P
P
Coursange
F
F
Aubert
M
M
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D010455:Peptides; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010940:Plant Proteins; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012675:Senegal
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010455:Peptides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010940:Plant Proteins; C058031:meliacin
Une brûlure cutanée profonde provoquée par l'application locale d'unonguent huileux traditionnel du Senegal (Carapa procera).