'Lichtenberg Figure' as a Result of Lightning Shock

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dc.authoridMehmet Ergin: 0000-0002-9420-6514
dc.authoridBaşar Cander: 0000-0002-3308-5843
dc.contributor.authorErgin, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorÖnal, Mehmet Akif
dc.contributor.authorDikmetaş, Cesarettin
dc.contributor.authorCander, Başar
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-18T21:02:45Z
dc.date.available2020-01-18T21:02:45Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentNEÜ, Meram Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalıen_US
dc.description.abstractA 30 year-old-male was found unconscious while working outdoors. After completion of the initial evaluation, the Primary Health Care Center referred him to our emergency department. He couldn’t remember what had happened to him and he was complaining of chest and back pain. His vital signs were in the normal ranges, and his physical examination values were normal except for the skin findings. The findings in his ECG, complete blood count, other laboratory results and braincomputed tomography were in the normal ranges. Mainly six types of cutaneous findings occur as a result of being struck by lightning. They include linear burns, punctate burns, Lichtenberg figures (LF), contact burns from overlying metal objects, superficial erythema and their combinations. Moreover, entry and outlet holes of lightning strikes are rarely seen. The painless, hyperemic, spreading and ferning patern figure on the skin is called Lichtenberg figure (LF). It matches no anatomical, vascular, or neural patterns. Contrary to thermal and electrical burns, it is harmless to epidermis and deeper tissues. Although the exact mechanism is unknown, it is thought that they represent red blood cells extravasated into the superficial layers of the skin from capillaries secondary to the dielectric breakdown of the skin and subsequent massive electron shower. Our patient was admitted to the observation unit. The patient, who was on observation status for 48 hours, discharged from the hospital and recommended to attend the outpatient clinic. If a victim found unconscious outdoors, strike of lightning should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Pathognomonic skin findings should not be overlooked.en_US
dc.identifier.citationErgin, M., Önal, M. A., Dikmetaş, C., Cander, B. (2014). 'Lichtenberg Figure' as a result of lightning shock. Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 46, 3, 227-227.
dc.identifier.endpage227en_US
dc.identifier.issn1308-8734en_US
dc.identifier.issn1308-8742en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage227en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://app.trdizin.gov.tr/makale/TWpneU5qa3lNZz09/-lichtenberg-figure-as-a-result-of-lightning-shock
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/1233
dc.identifier.volume46en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEurasian Journal of Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğeren_US]
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectLichtenberg figureen_US
dc.subjectLightening shocken_US
dc.subjectFlashen_US
dc.title'Lichtenberg Figure' as a Result of Lightning Shocken_US
dc.title.alternativeYıldırım Çarpması Sonucu 'Lichtenberg Deseni'en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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