title: Endoscopic perforation of the hypopharynx: anatomy of a disaster.
abstract: An initially unrecognized endoscopic perforation of the hypopharynx provided a rare photograhic record of endoscopic appearances from within the mediastinum. The problem of endoscopic perforations is briefly reviewed and analyzed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control