An unusual burn caused by hot argy wormwood leaf water.
An unusual burn case caused by hot wormwood leaf water was discussed. A 29-year-old woman sustained a 7% second-degree burn on both buttocks and left thigh. This case report highlights a rare cause of a chemical burn that may become more common with increasing use of this Chinese traditional medicine. The prevention measures of this burn injury were also presented.
Department of Burns, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, PR China.
Xun
X
Liang
Department of Burns, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, PR China.
Xu-Lin
XL
Chen
Department of Burns, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, PR China.
Fei
F
Wang
Department of Burns, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, PR China.
Feng
F
Guo
wormwood leaf burns.