Skin injury due to exposure to corrosive substances

Definition

Damage to the skin caused by contact with corrosive or caustic substances. These include acids, alkalis and a large range of other agents (e.g. wet cement, phenolic compounds, peroxides, halogenated solvents).

Nearby in Skin disorders provoked by external factors

• EH90Pressure ulceration
• EH92Dermatoses provoked by friction or mechanical stress
• EH93Dermatoses due to foreign bodies in the skin
• EH94Scar of skin, not elsewhere classified
• EJ0Y-EJ0YDermatoses provoked or exacerbated by exposure to cold
• EJ10-EJ1YDermatoses provoked by heat or electricity
• EJ20-EJ6YDermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation
• EJ71-EJ7ZDermatoses due to ionizing radiation