title: Hypopharyngeal perforation from a swallowed fork: a brief report and comment.
abstract: Hypopharyngeal perforations are usually seen as a complication of endotracheal intubation by less experienced physicians in emergency situations. The site most commonly perforated is the pharynx, posterior to the cricopharyngeal muscle; the second most common site is the pyriform sinus. We report here an unusual cause of hypopharyngeal perforation from a swallowed plastic fork in a psychiatric patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine Bridgeport Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schrieber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male