title: Pharyngeal perforation secondary to electrical shock from a Taser gun.
abstract: The case history is presented of a patient who developed pharyngeal perforation following the use of a Taser electroshock gun. This complication has not previously been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Jarabah
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coulston
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hewin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries*