Concentrated bleach burns in a child.
After a review of the literature on inflicted burns in children, we present a case of caustic burns in a child aged 6 months. Its interest lies in the causative agent (concentrated bleach) and in discussion of the intentional nature of the burn.
D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects; D002649:Child Abuse; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006795:Household Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing
D002424:Caustics