title: Fatal hot coffee scald of the larynx. Case report.
abstract: We present a case of fatal upper aerodigestive tract scald sustained by a schizophrenic man who drank hot coffee. After describing the clinical and pathologic findings, we discuss the risks for incurring such injuries.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Mellen
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Golle
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Smialek
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D003069:Coffee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee