A Case of the Laryngopharyngeal Burn Caused by A Microwave-Heated Egg Bite

Won, Seong Jun; Woo, Seung Hoon

J Korean Soc Laryngol Phoniatr Logop > Volume 24(2); 2013 > Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics 2013;24(2): 122-124.

Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University

ABSTRACT

Nowadays, microwave ovens are commonly used for cooking. However, the cooking certain food in microwave ovens can be hazardous. It has been reported that the heating eggs in a microwave oven can cause an explosion and injuries. The exploding eggs can cause burn injury of face, neck, eyelid, pharynx and larynx. Direct thermal damage to the larynx after swallowing microwave-heated eggs is rare. The authors report a larynx thermal injury due to microwave-heated eggs and review the cause and the prevention methods of exploding eggs.

KEY WORDS： Microwave;Egg;Pharynx;Larynx;Burn;