Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 2
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- Pages.122-124
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- 2013
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- 2508-268X(pISSN)
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- 2508-5603(eISSN)
A Case of the Laryngopharyngeal Burn Caused by A Microwave-Heated Egg Bite
- Won, Seong Jun (Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
- Woo, Seung Hoon (Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University)
- Received : 2013.08.07
- Accepted : 2013.11.13
- Published : 2013.12.31
Abstract
Nowadays, microwave ovens are commonly used for cooking. However, the cooking certain food in microwave ovens can be hazardous. It has been reported that the heating eggs in a microwave oven can cause an explosion and injuries. The exploding eggs can cause burn injury of face, neck, eyelid, pharynx and larynx. Direct thermal damage to the larynx after swallowing microwave-heated eggs is rare. The authors report a larynx thermal injury due to microwave-heated eggs and review the cause and the prevention methods of exploding eggs.