title: Chemical burns of the oral mucosa: report of a case.
abstract: Clinical diagnosis of a chemical burn of the oral mucous membranes may be a diagnostic challenge. This article's intent is to illustrate the typical appearance of a chemical mucosal burn and to increase awareness of the various compounds which, when in contact with the mucous membranes, can result in a burn. The authors present a case involving a self-inflicted chemical injury of the oral mucous membranes and illustrate how the submission of an easily-obtained tissue specimen for pathologic examination may aid in the diagnosis. Because these superficial tissues can be obtained and submitted without the need for local anesthetic, pathologic examination is a quick, easy, and valuable diagnostic test when a patient's history is difficult to obtain or intentionally misleading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Montreal General Hospital, Quebec.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Isenberg
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hier
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chauvin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000641:Ammonia / Q000009:adverse effects; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002164:Camphor / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008038:Liniments / Q000009:adverse effects; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D010592:Pharmaceutic Aids / Q000009:adverse effects; D014425:Turpentine / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D008038:Liniments; D010592:Pharmaceutic Aids; D002164:Camphor; D000641:Ammonia; D014425:Turpentine