REPORT ON TWO RARE CASES OF BURNING DUE TO BOTH ACID AND HEAT

Thermal burn, which is the most common cause of burns, leads to the destruction of tissues via heat conduction. The heat leads to cellular damage. The depth and severity of burn is determined by the temperature and the duration of contact. In chemical burns with acid, the depth of injury is more than what can be seen initially and the exact evaluation of the depth of the wound needs complete debridement. Here we report about the cases of two pastry workers who had mixed Burns: thermal and chemical (acid). The termal burn was due to the ignition of gasoline and chemical burn was due to the contact with acid that was used for cleaning of the floor. We report on the type of the wound and the follow up and the final results of the treatments of these two patients.