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  • Dermatology
  • Balneotherapy research

Background:

  • Thermal sulfur baths are widely used for skin condition improvement.
  • Uncommon adverse skin reactions can occur following balneotherapy in hot sulfur springs.

Observation:

  • A 65-year-old male developed multiple, confluent, punched-out ulcers with erythema on his lower extremities.
  • The lesions appeared after bathing in a hot sulfur spring.

Findings:

  • Histopathology showed epidermal and dermal coagulation necrosis.
  • No microbial infection was detected.
  • The clinical presentation and pathology indicated a superficial second-degree burn.

Implications:

  • Sulfur spring dermatitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for such skin lesions.
  • Patient history is critical for accurate diagnosis of post-balneotherapy skin complications.