Oropharyngeal burns from microwave ovens: case report and review of the literature.
We present a case of a child suffering oropharyngeal burns consequent on the inappropriate use of a microwave oven. The literature on such burns is reviewed, and the pathophysiology discussed.
Weiner
G M
GM
City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
O'Connell
J E
JE
D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000503:physiopathology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000503:physiopathology*