%0 Journal Article
%T Ingestion of white spirit resulting in perineal skin burns: a case report and review of the literature
%J Acta clinica Belgica
%D 2017
%A De Paepe, Peter
%A Colpaert, Kirsten
%A Buylaert, Walter
%A Vanhoucke, Joke
%V 72
%N 5
%P 361-364
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Maney Publishing
%@ 1784-3286
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17843286.2017.1290190