Hypopharyngeal perforation from a swallowed fork: a brief report and comment
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Connecticut medicine
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.
First Page
539
Last Page
40
Publication Date
9-1-1999
Recommended Citation
Choudhary, A M.; Roberts, I; Gupta, T; and Schrieber, M, "Hypopharyngeal perforation from a swallowed fork: a brief report and comment" (1999). All Research. 395.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/395
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