Case Report: Unravelling the Mysterious Lichtenberg Figure Skin Response in a Patient With a High-Voltage Electrical Injury

Case Report: Unravelling the Mysterious Lichtenberg Figure Skin Response in a Patient With a High-Voltage Electrical Injury

We describe a case of Lichtenberg Figures (LFs) following an electrical injury from a high-voltage switchgear in a 47 year-old electrician. LFs, also known as ferning pattern or keraunographic markings, are a pathognomonic skin sign for lightning strike injuries. Their true pathophysiology has remai...

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Main Authors: Andrew Lindford, Susanna Juteau, Viljar Jaks, Mariliis Klaas, Heli Lagus, Jyrki Vuola, Esko Kankuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
electrical injury
lactoferrin
Lichtenberg figures
skin
tissue response
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.663807/full

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