Electrothermal Ring Burn
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Electrothermal Ring Burn

Turk J Dermatol 2012;6(3):106-107 DOI: 10.5152/tdd.2012.22
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Abstract

Low-voltage fountainheads such as car, tractor or motorcycle batteries are predisposed to produce large currents.

Any metal object that comes into contact with these batteries may result in short-circuit. This may result in rapid and excessive heating of metal object and an electrothermal burn.

Herein we presented a motorcycle driver who was 28-year-old man with electrothermal ring burn which was caused by metal chain that was used as a ring. (Turk J Dermatol 2012; 6: 106-7)

Keywords: Electrothermal ring burn, battery