title: Chronic hyperpigmentation from a heated mustard compress burn: a case report.
abstract: This is a case study of a woman who sustained a second-degree, partial-thickness burn of the midchest and medial breast distribution after the application of a heated mustard compress as a naturopathic remedy for a recent bout of pneumonia. This case study demonstrates the potential for hyperpigmentation and hypertrophic scarring associated with heated mustard burns. A photograph of the presenting burn with the region of hyperpigmentation 3 days after the injury is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bothin Burn Center, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harries
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009150:Mustard Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D009150:Mustard Compounds