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Case Reports
. 1994 Jun;108(6):509-10.
doi: 10.1017/s0022215100127264.

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

G R Ford  1 , C L Horrocks
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Hazards of microwave cooking: direct thermal damage to the pharynx and larynx

G R Ford et al. J Laryngol Otol. 1994 Jun.

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.

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