Gold granuloma in a beaded pattern due to lightning strike: A unique presentation

摘要

Sir, Lightning strikes are high-voltage electrical discharges caused by lightning. It can cause severe injuries in humans with a mortality of 10-30%. Metallic objects in contact with the skin may concentrate the lightning strike, preventing flashover effects resulting in more serious injuries. Granulomas are an organized collection of epithelioid macrophages, formed to remove the substances which are foreign, but unable to eliminate. We report a rare case of lightning injury presenting as foreign body granuloma in a beaded pattern to the metals which was implanted during the strike.