[Ocular burns caused by latex from manchineel trees]. / Brûlures oculaires par le latex de mancenillier.
J Fr Ophtalmol
; 18(6-7): 461-7, 1995.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7560788
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: The objective of this study is to enter on an inventory and to appreciate the severity of the ocular burn caused by the latex of manchineel tree and to propose a therapeutic attitude. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We report on the results of a prospective study included 11 patients examined in the Department of Ophthalmology (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fort-de-France) between November 1992 and November 1993. All of them presented with ocular burn due to a contact with the latex of the manchineel tree. RESULTS: The study included 11 patients, 8 adults and 3 children, the mean age was 22.9 years (range 4-40). All of them had hyperhemia and conjunctival erosions of various intensity. Ten patients had corneal lesions: superficial punctate keratitis in 5 cases and corneal ulcers in 5 cases. Three cases of corneal ulcerations were associated with an inflammatory reaction of the anterior segment. Both eyes were affected in 4 cases (37%), and only the right one in the other cases (63%). Seven patients had cutaneous lesions (63%), of whom 4 periocular burns of superficial second degree. Full recovery was obtained within 15 days for all the patients. CONCLUSION: Ocular lavage is the first treatment, as for all chemical burns. Local antibiotherapy is used systematically to prevent superinfection. With a proper treatment, a complete recovery with no sequelae is obtained.
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Assunto principal:
Queimaduras Químicas
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Queimaduras Oculares
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Látex
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Martinica
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
J Fr Ophtalmol
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
França