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Perforating Foreign Body Reaction to Unheated Liquid Contents of Lava Lamp

  1. Graham A. Thom M.B.B.S. (Hons.), D.C.H., F.R.A.C.P., F.A.C.D.1,*,
  2. Kim C. Cheah M.B.B.S.2

Article first published online: 22 FEB 2013

DOI: 10.1111/pde.12087

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Thom, G. A. and Cheah, K. C. (2013), Perforating Foreign Body Reaction to Unheated Liquid Contents of Lava Lamp. Pediatric Dermatology. doi: 10.1111/pde.12087

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  1. 1

    Department of Dermatology, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

  2. 2

    Department of Anatomical Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia

*Address correspondence to Graham A. Thom, M.B.B.S. (Hons,), D.C.H, Department of Dermatology, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Roberts Road, Subiaco 6008, Australia, or e-mail: info@southbankdermatology.com.au.

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  1. Article first published online: 22 FEB 2013

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Abstract

A 21-month-old girl developed a local skin reaction after the unheated liquid contents of a broken lava lamp were in contact with her skin overnight. Several weeks later, small umbilicated erythematous papules containing central keratotic spines developed within the affected areas. Biopsy showed a granulomatous foreign body reaction with focal transepidermal elimination. Electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis of the tissue revealed carbon-based material, consistent with substances reported to be present in lava lamp liquid.

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