RESUMEN
A 26-year-old woman was affected with a maculopapular rash because of a jellyfish sting on her right leg while surfing in Indonesia. A locally-prepared liniment was applied on the affected skin. She presented with hyperpigmented linear tracks that she noted a few days later.
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Mordeduras y Picaduras/tratamiento farmacológico , Citrus , Dermatitis Fototóxica/etiología , Linimentos/efectos adversos , Fitoterapia , Preparaciones de Plantas/uso terapéutico , Escifozoos , Adulto , Animales , Mordeduras y Picaduras/complicaciones , Citrus/efectos adversos , Curcuma , Dermatitis Fototóxica/diagnóstico , Femenino , Humanos , Indonesia , Pierna , Linimentos/administración & dosificación , Países Bajos , Preparaciones de Plantas/efectos adversos , Piel/patología , ViajeRESUMEN
Clinical diagnosis of a chemical burn of the oral mucous membranes may be a diagnostic challenge. This article's intent is to illustrate the typical appearance of a chemical mucosal burn and to increase awareness of the various compounds which, when in contact with the mucous membranes, can result in a burn. The authors present a case involving a self-inflicted chemical injury of the oral mucous membranes and illustrate how the submission of an easily-obtained tissue specimen for pathologic examination may aid in the diagnosis. Because these superficial tissues can be obtained and submitted without the need for local anesthetic, pathologic examination is a quick, easy, and valuable diagnostic test when a patient's history is difficult to obtain or intentionally misleading.