title: Rare case of accidental fire and burns caused by e-cigarette batteries.
abstract: E-cigarettes have become very popular among adult smokers, and many users carry e-cigarette devices and their components on their person. We present a case of a 35-year-old man who was admitted to our regional burns unit after his clothing was set-alight following the self-combustion of an e-cigarette lithium battery that was in his pocket. The patient had sustained a 1.5% mixed depth burn to the lateral aspect of his right thigh. Ward debridement under local anaesthetic was performed to remove clothing residue and reduce the risk of tattooing. Following conservative management with outpatient dressings, the burn wound healed by day 56.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, St Johns Hospital, Livingstone, UK.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street London, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johal
authors.affiliation: Burns Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khwaja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D066300:Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine