title: Chemical burn in domestic setting with an uncommon agent: hydrofluoric acid.
abstract: Chemical burns, in particular because of hydrofluoric acid, are not common in the pediatric emergency department. Here, we describe an infant presenting with digital ischemic findings owing to late diagnosis of hydrofluoric acid splash in domestic setting.
authors.affiliation: Departments of aPediatrics bPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Medical School, 35340 Narlidere-Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Korcan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Durgul
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Alpaslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Topcu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vayvada
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007223:Infant; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply*
chemical_list: D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid