A deep skin burn caused by the local application of a traditional oily ointment of Senegal (Carapa procera)

Many traditional ointments are utilized in Senegal because of their local effects. We report the case of a new born girl deeply burned by the application of "Touloucouna" (Carapa Procera) on her skin. The berries of the tree contain cyclic terpens (Meliacine) well known for inducing inflammation by contact with the skin. They are most likely responsible for that burn until now, such injuries have never been described with Touloucouna.