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      Paediatric burns secondary to nail adhesives: a case series

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          Abstract

          Background

          Nail adhesives are widely available beauty products that are used in the cosmetic industry and households to attach false nails. Nail adhesive burns are uncommon, and it is crucial that healthcare providers and the public are aware of its potential to cause chemical burn.

          Case Presentation

          Case series of accidental burns secondary to cyanoacrylate nail glue treated at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery (WCBPS) in Swansea, United Kingdom.

          Conclusion

          All of the burns were observed in children and occurred due to accidental spillage. Therefore, it is important for the public to be aware that nail glue is a chemical agent which should be stored safely away from the reaches of young children. The case series highlights the importance of first aid in reducing the severity of chemical burns secondary to the nail adhesives, and its early recognition and treatment are emphasised.

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          Contact dermatitis to ethyl-cyanoacrylate-containing glue.

          D Belsito (1987)
          3 patients with contact dermatitis to an ethyl cyanoacrylate glue are presented. Although reactions to cyanoacrylate glues are considered rare, more widespread use of these products by nail salons is likely to be associated with an increased incidence of positive reactions. All 3 of our patients came into contact with the glue during "nail wrapping". In this process, ethyl cyanoacrylate or another "instant glue" is used to adhere glue-impregnated silk or linen to the nail plate which is then filed to shape the nail. This procedure creates fine acrylic-containing dust which may facilitate an allergic response. Fine particulate matter may be transferred to other distant cutaneous sites, such as the eyelids, resulting in more widespread cutaneous eruptions. Dermatologists in areas where nail wrapping is becoming more fashionable are advised to be alert to potential cyanoacrylate glue allergies which present as periungual eczema which may be associated with eyelid dermatitis and features of nummular dermatitis particularly over the dorsal hand.
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            Cyanoacrylate glue burn in a child--lessons to be learned.

            T Clarke (2011)
            Cyanoacrylate is the generic name for cyanoacrylate based 'fast-acting' adhesives such as methyl-2-cyanoacrylate and ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate(commonly sold under trade names like Super Glue and Krazy Glue). Other forms have been developed as medical grade glues to be non-toxic and less irritating to skin tissue. Cyanoacrylate has a multitude of uses, ranging from simple domestic applications, to those for industrial purposes. It is an acrylic resin which rapidly polymerises in the presence of water (specifically hydroxide ions), forming long, strong chains, joining the bonded surfaces together. Cyanoacrylate sets quickly, often in less than a minute and a normal bond reaches full strength in two hours and is waterproof. This case report outlines an interesting case of a full thickness burn resulting from skin in contact with cyanoacrylate glue, including highlighting several areas where the management was not appropriate. This was likely due to the novel presentation of this patient, and lack of education of staff. Although there have been cases of burns resulting from this type of glue documented in the literature, there are none of this exact nature and depth. [See figure in text]. Polymerization of methyl-2-cyanoacrylate.
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              Vanity burns: An unusual case of chemical burn caused by nail glue

              C.L. Tang, G. Larkin, D. Kumiponjera … (2006)
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                Muhammad Umair Javed: 0044-7463774723 , umair.dr@gmail.com
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Burns Trauma
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Burns Trauma
                Title: Burns & Trauma
                Publisher: BioMed Central (London )
                ISSN (Print): 2321-3868
                ISSN (Electronic): 2321-3876
                Publication date (Electronic): 5 September 2016
                Publication date PMC-release: 5 September 2016
                Publication date Collection: 2016
                Volume: 4
                Issue: 1
                Electronic Location Identifier: 17
                Affiliations
                Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL UK
                Article
                Publisher ID: 48
                DOI: 10.1186/s41038-016-0048-6
                PMC ID: 5011344
                PubMed ID: 27597983
                SO-VID: cb3b386e-dc48-495c-b62f-260663d20ac4
                Copyright © © The Author(s) 2016
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                Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver ( http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.

                History
                Date received : 6 September 2015
                Date accepted : 9 May 2016
                Funding
                Funded by: nil
                Award ID: nil
                Categories
                Subject: Case Report
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                Keywords: nail adhesive,nail glue,chemical burn,first aid,paediatric burns
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                Keywords: nail adhesive, nail glue, chemical burn, first aid, paediatric burns

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