Background:Electronic cigarette(e-cigarette)sales have grown rapidly in recent years,coinciding with a public perception that they are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.However,there have been numerous med...Background:Electronic cigarette(e-cigarette)sales have grown rapidly in recent years,coinciding with a public perception that they are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.However,there have been numerous media reports of fires associated with e-cigarette spontaneous combustion.Case Presentation:Three severe burns caused by spontaneous combustion of e-cigarettes within a 6-month period were treated at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Burn Unit.Patients sustained partial and full-thickness burns.Two required hospitalization and surgical treatment.Conclusions:E-cigarettes are dangerous devices and have the potential to cause significant burns.Consumers and the general public should be made aware of these life-threatening devices.展开更多
文摘Background:Electronic cigarette(e-cigarette)sales have grown rapidly in recent years,coinciding with a public perception that they are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.However,there have been numerous media reports of fires associated with e-cigarette spontaneous combustion.Case Presentation:Three severe burns caused by spontaneous combustion of e-cigarettes within a 6-month period were treated at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Burn Unit.Patients sustained partial and full-thickness burns.Two required hospitalization and surgical treatment.Conclusions:E-cigarettes are dangerous devices and have the potential to cause significant burns.Consumers and the general public should be made aware of these life-threatening devices.
