title: Burns and beauty nails.
abstract: A case involving a five-month-old girl brought to the emergency department with burns over her abdomen is described. The child was reported to have spilled two small bottles of beauty nail adhesive on her clothes while her mother was preparing dinner. After undressing the infant, the mother discovered several lesions on the child's abdomen and quickly sought medical attention. Given the unusual circumstances of the presentation, the child was hospitalized for both treatment and supervision. The beauty nail adhesive contained cyanoacrylate. In addition to its well-appreciated adhesive capacity, cyanoacrylate, in the presence of cotton or other tissues, is known to produce an exothermic reaction that may cause burns. Cyanoacrylate-based products, due to their possible adverse effects, should be kept away from children as advised. Odd injuries should always raise concerns about the possibility of inflicted injury.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Research Unit, CHUQ Medical Research Center, Laval University, Québec, Québec; ; Department of Pediatrics, Laval University, Québec, Québec;
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bélanger
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Laval University, Québec, Québec;
authors.forename: Marie-Eve
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Marcotte
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Laval University, Québec, Québec.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bégin
keywords: Burns; Child; Cyanoacrylate; Safety