Castro AFJ, González QP, Murillo LJ, Magaña OD, Magaña GJA, Cháidez FYL, Peña GGM, Cervin BMS, Barajas OMF, Favela HCE, Morgan OF

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ABSTRACT

Background: Burns are the most severe form of stress that the body can suffer; they can be caused by various thermal and chemical agents.
Clinical case: A 25-year-old female patient presented with severe genital pain of 12 hours' duration, secondary to the introduction of an alum stone into the vagina. She underwent several irrigations with 0.9% saline without obtaining the rest of the alum stone. She was given vaginal silver sulfadiazine every 12 hours, vaginal ketanserin, miconazole and metronidazole every 8 hours and oral ketorolac 10 mg every 8 hours. During her stay in hospital, she progressed well, with a decrease in genital inflammation and adequate epithelialisation. She was discharged on the third day with an appointment for a seven-day follow-up.
Conclusion: The management of genital burns caused by chemical agents is based on the identification of the agent causing the lesion, which allows immediate action and prevents physical, sexual and psychological sequelae by thorough washing with sterile solution or water to remove the causative agent and reduce its continued action in the affected area.

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