Cherington Michael, McDonough Gilbert, Olson Sheryl, Russon Rick, Yarnell Philip R
Lightning Data Center, St. Anthony Hospitals, 4231 W 16th Ave, Denver, CO 80204, USA.
Cutis. 2007 Aug;80(2):141-3.
The Lichtenberg figure (LF) is a recognizable skin pattern that is only seen in individuals struck by lightning. LF, also known as a ferning pattern, is a transient finding. It is not a burn, and biopsies of the skin reveal no pathologic changes. We present 3 case reports of patients who presented with LF after being struck by lightning. The explanation of what LF represents remains unknown. Many researchers believe that LFs are fractal patterns and do not correspond to known vascular or neuroanatomic patterns. We present our ideas on possible mechanisms of the pathophysiology of LFs.
莱顿弗罗斯特图形(LF)是一种可识别的皮肤图案,仅在遭雷击的个体中出现。LF,也被称为蕨状图案,是一种短暂性表现。它并非烧伤,皮肤活检未发现病理变化。我们报告3例遭雷击后出现LF的患者病例。LF的本质仍不清楚。许多研究人员认为LF是分形图案,与已知的血管或神经解剖图案不符。我们提出关于LF病理生理学可能机制的观点。