title: Oropharyngeal burns from microwave ovens: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000503:physiopathology; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000503:physiopathology*