Silent blast in oral cavity: is the car battery innocuous?

Low voltage energy source is not free from danger. An exceptionally rare and peculiar mode of facial blast injury is reported. The blast took place silently in the mouth of a 15-year-old boy, due to short-circuiting of wires connected to a12-volt car battery while peeling off insulation with the int...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of pediatrics 2005-04, Vol.72 (4), p.367-367
Hauptverfasser:	Bhadani, Umesh Kumar, Tripathi, Mukesh, Ramraj, P N, Singh, Ishwar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Blast Injuries - diagnosis Blast Injuries - etiology Electric Injuries - diagnosis Electric Injuries - etiology Electric Power Supplies - adverse effects Facial Injuries - diagnosis Facial Injuries - etiology Humans Lip - injuries Male Mouth - injuries Soft Tissue Injuries - diagnosis Soft Tissue Injuries - etiology Tongue - injuries Tracheostomy
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Zusammenfassung:	Low voltage energy source is not free from danger. An exceptionally rare and peculiar mode of facial blast injury is reported. The blast took place silently in the mouth of a 15-year-old boy, due to short-circuiting of wires connected to a12-volt car battery while peeling off insulation with the intent of running a musical instrument. Airway compromise due to soft tissue injury produced further problem during tracheostomy. Emergent airway management is discussed. Post-healing sequel resulted in loss of voice and prevented normal oral feeding. The case report emphasizes need for education to public in handling low voltage energy source.
ISSN:	0973-7693