Hypopharyngeal perforation from a swallowed fork: a brief report and comment.
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.
Choudhary
A M
AM
Department of Medicine Bridgeport Hospital, USA.
Roberts
I
I
Gupta
T
T
Schrieber
M
M
D000328:Adult; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male