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Severe Sunburn after a Hot Air Balloon Ride: a Case Report and Literature Review

Author(s) -

Sinan Öztürk,

Hüseyi̇n Karagöz

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of travel medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1708-8305

pISSN - 1195-1982

DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12213

Subject(s) - medicine , balloon , sunburn , poison control , medical emergency , surgery , dermatology

Hot air balloon tours are very popular among travelers worldwide. Preventable burn injuries associated with hot air balloon rides have been reported during crashes into power lines, in propane burner explosions, and following contact with the propane burner tanks. We present a case of severe repeated sunburn, which poses another risk of preventable injury during hot air balloon rides, and briefly discuss the injury epidemiology of hot air balloon rides.

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