title: [Severe corneal scald after steam explosion].
abstract: Facial burns and scalds are common but the eyes are rarely affected. We present a case of a 40-year-old female patient with severe eye injury due to facial scald. Although initial examination in the emergency department did not reveal signs of serious injury, the patient was referred to the burns unit two days later due to suspicion of infection of the facial burns. She was found to have seriously impaired vision and was transferred to a department of ophthalmology. Examination revealed bilateral severe corneal injuries and bilateral limbal ischaemia, presumably leading to permanently impaired vision.
authors.affiliation: dr.oregaard@me.com.
authors.forename: Jógvan Suni
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Øregaard
authors.forename: Thuy Linh
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Jakob Felbo
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Paulsen
authors.forename: Rikke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bredgaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D065306:Corneal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005107:Explosions; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013227:Steam / Q000009:adverse effects; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D013227:Steam