Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Case Reports
Erosive pustular dermatosis: New description of a possible cause of the non-healing burn wound.
Erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD) is a cutaneous condition, characterised by sterile pustular lesions, erosions and crusting. Extensive or infected disease may result in scarring. EPD has never been reported following burn. The aim of this study was to describe the presentation and management of EPD complicating burns wounds. ⋯ EPD may occur following burns. EPD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a non-healing burn wound and resolves readily with topical potent corticosteroid therapy.
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The use of glycerol preserved skin allograft (GPA) became a main stay in burn treatment. However, harvesting of cadaveric skin is not yet legalized in many countries including Egypt. ⋯ The glycerolized full-thickness skin harvested from body contouring procedures is clinically effective in burn and wound management. In the presence of regional coordination, it can serve as an abundant source for skin banking in where cadaveric skin use is not legalized.
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Case Reports
Multiple Marjolin's ulcers arising from irradiated post-burn hypertrophic scars: A case report.
Marjolin's ulcer is an aggressive ulcerating cutaneous malignancy that may arise in chronically inflamed or traumatized skin. Frequently overlooked, this rare condition is classically associated with burn scars, with the process of malignant degeneration typically occurring over two to three decades. ⋯ The correlation between radiotherapy for benign hypertrophic scarring and carcinogenesis is controversial, with few reports in the literature. We present a unique case of a 61 year old Caucasian male who was burned by scald at age 4, received radiotherapy for his post-burn hypertrophic scars, and later developed multiple Marjolin's ulcers on his left arm, chest, and right temporal scalp.
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The purpose of the study was to identify the basic epidemiological characteristics of burn patients in East Bulgaria, as well as to analyze trends in burns in the region over the last decade. ⋯ Burns remain a significant health problem in Bulgaria. The future preventive actions should take into account the observed changes in burn demographics and target the most vulnerable groups.
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To investigate alteration in intestinal absorption during enteral resuscitation with pyruvate-enriched oral rehydration solution (Pyr-ORS) in scalded rats. ⋯ The Pyr-ORS may be superior to the standard WHO-ORS in the promotion of intestinal absorption of water and sodium during enteral resuscitation.