Hot asphalt burns: case report and therapeutic review

Abstract

Hot asphalt burns are a health threat due to the risk of death and adhesion to tissues. A 40-year-old man suffered first and second-degree burns by hot asphalt on 20% of the body surface area. The asphalt adhered to the skin was removed on the 4th day of the ICU stay with liquid petroleum jelly, and the burns were treated with healing gel. Burns caused by hot asphalt are serious and represent 1.4% of hospitalized cases. They affect young people in the skin and airways by inhaling the vapors. Removing asphalt from the skin is a major therapeutic challenge.

Keywords

• burns
• burns, chemical
• petroleum
• accidents
• accidents, occupational