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Images adapted from (2) with permission. (Patient presented in this case report did not have endoscopic evaluation.) Views from flexible laryngoscopy in 81 year old male following ingestion of microwaved meat stew. Image a: Initial examination following thermal contact burn. 1 = normal epiglottis anteriorly. 2 = mucosal oedema of arytenoids with pooling of saliva posteriorly. Image b: Four days post-injury. 3 = White plaques of healing mucosa in arytenoid region. Image c: Healed mucosa at one week follow up.
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It was concluded that cause of death was asphyxia secondary to delayed swelling of the upper airway due to thermal injury (Fig. 1).