Preferred Label : Chemical burn of eyelid and periocular area;
ICD-11 definition : A chemical burn occurs when living tissue is exposed to a corrosive substance such
as a strong acid or base, of the eyelid and periocular area. Chemical burns follow
standard burn classification and may cause extensive tissue damage. The main types
of irritant and/or corrosive products are: acids, bases, oxidizers, solvents, reducing
agents and alkylants. Additionally, chemical burns can be caused by some types of
chemical weapons e.g. vesicants such as mustard gas and Lewisite, or urticants such
as phosgene oxime.;
ICD-11 synonym : corrosion of eyelid or periocular area;
Origin ID : 118681667;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A chemical burn occurs when living tissue is exposed to a corrosive substance such
as a strong acid or base, of the eyelid and periocular area. Chemical burns follow
standard burn classification and may cause extensive tissue damage. The main types
of irritant and/or corrosive products are: acids, bases, oxidizers, solvents, reducing
agents and alkylants. Additionally, chemical burns can be caused by some types of
chemical weapons e.g. vesicants such as mustard gas and Lewisite, or urticants such
as phosgene oxime.
