Topical Nitric Acid Burns: Initial Assessment and Management

• Main Authors: Asmaa Laanaya (Author), Mehdi Ami Ali (Author), Amal Miqdadi (Author), Mustapha Noussair (Author), Mourad Nafaa (Author), Lahcen Belyamani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nitric acid (NA) is corrosive. On contact with the skin, liquid splashes with nitric acid and may produce severe burns. These burns usually take on a characteristic yellowish hue. We report the case of a 54-year-old man presenting a nitric acid burn with a pathognomonic skin lesion and perfect heali...