Perianal burn caused by using the bidet

O Shulman; Y Wolf; D J Hauben

doi:10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00124-8

Perianal burn caused by using the bidet

Burns. 2001 Jun;27(4):413-4. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00124-8.

Authors

O Shulman¹, Y Wolf, D J Hauben

Affiliation

¹ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Campus Beilinson, Petah-Tikva, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 11348757
DOI: 10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00124-8

Abstract

Scald burns caused by hot water in the bath are common among the elderly. We present a case of scald burn in the perianal region caused by using the bidet.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Baths / adverse effects*
Burns / etiology*
Burns / pathology
Burns / therapy
Female
Humans
Perineum / injuries*