Thermal burn of the pharynx and larynx after swallowing hot milk

Thermal burns of the larynx after swallowing hot beverages are extremely rare among adults. Most reported cases have occurred among young children. We report the case of a male adult who, upon swallowing hot milk from a bottle, experienced a burn of the larynx affecting the epiglottis and surroundin...

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Published in:	Auris, nasus, larynx Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 301 - 303
Main Authors:	Goto, Rieko, Miyabe, Kazunori, Mori, Nozomu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-07-2002
Subjects:	Animals Burns - complications Burns - diagnosis Burns - therapy Dyspnea Dyspnea - etiology Epiglottis - injuries Heating Hot beverage Humans Laryngeal burn Laryngoscopy Larynx - injuries Male Middle Aged Milk Pharynx - injuries Thermal epiglottis Dyspnea Thermal epiglottis Laryngeal burn Hot beverage
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Summary:	Thermal burns of the larynx after swallowing hot beverages are extremely rare among adults. Most reported cases have occurred among young children. We report the case of a male adult who, upon swallowing hot milk from a bottle, experienced a burn of the larynx affecting the epiglottis and surrounding supraglottic structures. Since dyspnea usually occurs within hours of a burn of the larynx, the importance of airway management in this case is emphasized.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0385-8146 1879-1476
DOI:	10.1016/S0385-8146(02)00008-1