eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2015-02-26 3 4 93 94 10.12691/ajmcr-3-4-1 AJMCR2015341 article Lee M Jablow jablow-lee@cooperhealth.edu 1 Ryan J Sexton 1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Kelemen 152, Camden, NJ 08103 The electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) industry is rapidly growing and safety dataregarding e-cigarette use are limited. We present the case of a 30-year-old man who sustained partial thickness burns to his right leg following the spontaneous ignition of an e-cigarette battery that was being stored in his pants pocket. As the e-cigarette industry continues to rapidly grow, we must be aware of this potential danger. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/3/4/1/ajmcr-3-4-1.pdf burns electronic cigarette e-cigarette spontaneous ignition lithium battery