Fatal hot coffee scald of the larynx. Case report.
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.
Mellen
P F
PF
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
Golle
M F
MF
Smialek
J E
JE
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
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