title: An unusual cause of caustic burns.
abstract: Two children in far northern Western Australia tattooed their arms with maangga berries (Grevillea pyramidalis ssp. leucadendron), which resulted in unintentional, caustic, partial thickness skin burns requiring specialist burn care. An understanding of the chemistry of the burn agent (5-n-alkyl resorcinol), appropriate first aid management and referral, and possible physiological sequelae are essential for optimal medical management and preventive community education.
authors.affiliation: Total Care Burns Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia. robert_knight@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McWilliams
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reeler
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Whan
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D039105:Proteaceae / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012639:Seeds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014904:Western Australia
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics