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Hazards of microwave cooking: direct thermal damage to the pharynx and larynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

G. R. Ford  and
C. L. Horrocks
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Abstract

A case of a direct burn to the pharynx and larynx is described. This occurred after a patient swallowed a microwaved treacle tart. The potential danger of excessive heating of food in microwave ovens is discussed.

Keywords

BurnsPharynxLarynxMicrowaves

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 6 , June 1994 , pp. 509 - 510
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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