title: Ingestion of white spirit resulting in perineal skin burns: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: In the literature, possible systemic effects on health of inhalation or ingestion of white spirit are well described. Only a few case reports discuss the toxic skin effects that can occur following massive ingestion. Ingestion of large amounts of white spirit produces a watery diarrhoea with a high concentration of white spirit, resulting in perineal skin burns when there is prolonged contact. We describe a patient who developed partial thickness perineal skin burns after ingestion of white spirit and review the literature. The present data indicate that conservative therapy of the skin burns is recommended.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Emergency Medicine , Ghent University Hospital , Ghent , Belgium.
authors.forename: Joke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanhoucke
authors.affiliation: a Department of Emergency Medicine , Ghent University Hospital , Ghent , Belgium.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Buylaert
authors.affiliation: b Department of Intensive Care , Ghent University Hospital , Ghent , Belgium.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Colpaert
authors.affiliation: a Department of Emergency Medicine , Ghent University Hospital , Ghent , Belgium.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Paepe
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; C013089:ligroin
keywords: Perineal burns; White spirit