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Scarring due to an enuresis blanket
1Department of Medicine, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129-6700.
Pediatric Dermatology
|February 1, 1988
Summary
Electrical current from an enuresis blanket caused skin lesions in a child. These buzzer ulcer-like lesions resolved after discontinuing the blanket, suggesting a link between the device and skin damage.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pediatrics
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Cutaneous lesions can arise from various external factors.
- Enuresis blankets are used to manage childhood bedwetting.
- Unusual skin findings require thorough investigation of environmental triggers.