Citation

Shetty BS, Shetty M, Raj Kumar K, Shrinidhi, Ullal H. J. Forensic Leg. Med. 2008; 15(7): 450-453.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India. bellisks@rediffmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jflm.2008.01.007

PMID

18761313

Abstract

Chemical burn injuries including nitric acid injuries are rarely seen in routine clinical practice. In this article, we describe a case of chemical burns due to ingestion of nitric acid in which the history was not of an accidental but of a suicidal nature. Spillage of nitric acid (vitriolage) is frequently reported especially in the third-world countries, but an ingestion injury like this is uncommon and rarely reported.

Language: en