Camphor Intoxication After Cao Gío (Coin Rubbing)

The case of a 35-year-old Cambodian man who was diagnosed with camphor intoxication after "coin rubbing," a dermabrasive therapy used throughout Southeast Asia, is presented. Camphor is a volatile, aromatic cyclic terpene that is rapidly absorbed transdermally, especially when applied on w...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 288; no. 1; p. 45
Main Authors Rampini, S. K, Schneemann, M, Rentsch, K, Bächli, E. B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 03.07.2002
Subjects
Administration, Topical
Adult
Camphor - administration & dosage
Camphor - poisoning
Case studies
Complementary Therapies - adverse effects
Dermatology
Ecchymosis
Folk medicine
Humans
Male
Medical disorders
Medicine, East Asian Traditional
Oils - administration & dosage
Skin
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Summary:The case of a 35-year-old Cambodian man who was diagnosed with camphor intoxication after "coin rubbing," a dermabrasive therapy used throughout Southeast Asia, is presented. Camphor is a volatile, aromatic cyclic terpene that is rapidly absorbed transdermally, especially when applied on wounded, open skin.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.288.1.42