title: Severe Sunburn After a Hot Air Balloon Ride: A Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Hot air balloon tours are very popular among travelers worldwide. Preventable burn injuries associated with hot air balloon rides have been reported during crashes into power lines, in propane burner explosions, and following contact with the propane burner tanks. We present a case of severe repeated sunburn, which poses another risk of preventable injury during hot air balloon rides, and briefly discuss the injury epidemiology of hot air balloon rides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8138-1903
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karagoz
mesh_terms: D064870:Air Travel; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013471:Sunburn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013636:Tanzania
chemical_list: D020011:Protective Agents