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Case Reports
. 2023 Aug 28;11(9):e7858.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7858. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Recreational nitrous oxide-induced injury to the soft palate

Antonia C Rowson  1   2 , Matthew X Yii  1 , Hannah B Tan  1 , Jessica Prasad  1
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Case Reports

Recreational nitrous oxide-induced injury to the soft palate

Antonia C Rowson et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Frostbite arising from nitrous oxide (N2O) inhalation is rare. As such, there is no consensus on best treatment for these injuries. In all published reports, judicious use of corticosteroids and antibiotics has resulted in positive clinical outcomes; we endorse these agents in our case of a young man with oropharyngeal burns.

Keywords: inhalant injury; nitrous oxide; oropharyngeal frostbite; volatile substance abuse.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no commercial or proprietary interest in any product or concept discussed in this article.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Computed tomography appearance of left oropharyngeal burn (Green arrow).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Clinical appearance of left oropharyngeal burn (90 h post‐injury).
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