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Aerodigestive tract burn from ingestion of microwaved food
Michael Silberman1, Rebecca Jeanmonod
1St. Luke's University Hospital and Health Network, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Abstract:
Aerodigestive tract burns represent a rare but potentially devastating injury pattern throughout the world. Although the majority of these injuries do not require intervention, these burns have the potential for poor outcomes. Traditionally this disease has been caused by superheated gases found in explosions or fire-related injury. However, as technology advances, it brings novel methods for injury that require physician awareness of potential hazards. We describe a case of laryngeal and esophageal thermal burn caused by a microwave heated food bolus.
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