title: Skin injury following contact with a complex amine.
abstract: Eight patients with skin damage due to contact with an amine are described. The material is used in the potash industry under the commercial name of Armine to prevent bosselation. Although it is considered to be a strong base, no deep burns were encountered. The reaction to this material initially resembled a dermatitis; later the wound developed the typical appearance of a burn. In addition to the common conservative treatment, antihistamine drugs were used. When a true allergic reaction was suspected steroids were added to the regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soroka University Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ben Meir
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006878:Hydroxides; D011188:Potassium; D017680:Potassium Compounds
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D006878:Hydroxides; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D011188:Potassium; C029943:potassium hydroxide