Cold injury from liquid petroleum gas.
Cold injury by liquid petroleum gas is produced by evaporation that causes damage by cold to vital structures. We present two cases of exposure to pressurised liquid petroleum gas during an industrial accident.
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Safvet
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gunes Hospital, Kayseri/Turkey. safvet@erciyes.edu.tr
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005740:Gases; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000506:poisoning*
D005740:Gases; D008899:Mineral Oil