Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide

Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide

Glyphosate (GlySH) is a broad spectrum, nonselective herbicide, widely used in agriculture. This case report describes a 25-year-old man presenting with extensive chemical burns and ulceration of the oral cavity as a result of accidental exposure to GlySH. This paper aims to illustrate the typical...

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Main Authors: S P Deo, P Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/61
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spelling doaj-6b935272ae9141e8bbb4282812e89c3b2020-11-25T00:10:19ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2012-03-015218510.31729/jnma.6161Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by HerbicideS P Deo0P Shetty1Dept of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National Medical College, BirgunjDept of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore Glyphosate (GlySH) is a broad spectrum, nonselective herbicide, widely used in agriculture. This case report describes a 25-year-old man presenting with extensive chemical burns and ulceration of the oral cavity as a result of accidental exposure to GlySH. This paper aims to illustrate the typical appearance of GlySH related chemical mucosal burn and to demonstrate the severity of the corrosive effect of GlySH which need team approach to prevent unfavorable sequelae such as microstomia. Keywords: Chemical burns, corrosive injury, glyphosate poisoning, herbicide, microstomia, oral mucosal burn. http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/61
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Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide
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title Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide
title_short Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide
title_full Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide
title_fullStr Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide
title_full_unstemmed Accidental Chemical Burns of Oral Mucosa by Herbicide
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publisher Nepal Medical Association
series Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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1815-672X
publishDate 2012-03-01
description Glyphosate (GlySH) is a broad spectrum, nonselective herbicide, widely used in agriculture. This case report describes a 25-year-old man presenting with extensive chemical burns and ulceration of the oral cavity as a result of accidental exposure to GlySH. This paper aims to illustrate the typical appearance of GlySH related chemical mucosal burn and to demonstrate the severity of the corrosive effect of GlySH which need team approach to prevent unfavorable sequelae such as microstomia. Keywords: Chemical burns, corrosive injury, glyphosate poisoning, herbicide, microstomia, oral mucosal burn.
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