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Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, March 23rd, 2008

"Lichtenberg figures are reddish, fern-like patterns that appear on the skin when a patient is struck by lightning. These appear to be a result of an inflammatory response as current spreads out causing ionisation and heat effects and damage to the small subcutaneous capillaries," scientists in Plymouth, the United Kingdom report.

"Case report: A 30-year-old lady was brought to the accident and emergency department with a history of momentary loss of consciousness. All that the patient could recollect was that she had been on the phone when she heard a loud bang following which she 'blacked out'. On examination, she had characteristic cutaneous Lichtenberg figures....

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