title: A case of an electrical burn in the oral cavity of an adult.
abstract: Electrical burns in the oral cavity account for 2.2% of all electrical burns and only 0.12% of all burns; thus, the incidence of electrical burns in the oral cavity is relatively low. As this type of injury occurs in the oral cavity when an individual sucks or chews on a live electrical wire, extension cord, plug, or outlet, most cases occur in toddlers or preschool children, and adult cases are extremely rare. Here we describe a case of an electrical burn in a 56-year-old man who accidentally bit the electric wire of a cleaner while carrying out repairs. Conservative treatment, without surgery, was performed. Two years after the injury, a slight scar and a small tongue deformity remain, but no functional disturbance has been observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Horie
mesh_terms: D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010159:Palate / Q000293:injuries; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries