Fatal hot coffee scald of the larynx. Case report
Mellen, P.F.; Golle, M.F.; Smialek, J.E.
American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 16(2): 117-119
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0195-7910 PMID: 7572863 Document Number: 443653
We present a case of fatal upper aerodigestive tract scald sustained by a schizophrenic man who drank hot coffee. After describing the clinical and pathologic findings, we discuss the risks for incurring such injuries.
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