TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Oropharyngeal injury from spontaneous combustion of a lithium-ion battery: a case report
JO  - Laryngoscope
A1  - Morse, Justin
A1  - Tittman, Sarah
A1  - Gelbard, Alexander
SP  - 45
EP  - 48
VL  - 129
IS  - 1
N2  - Lithium-ion batteries have been used for more than 20 years, most recently to power handheld devices including cellphones and electronic nicotine-delivery systems. They have garnered significant media attention due to thermal-related injuries occurring after spontaneous combustion. Spontaneous combustion of a lithium-ion battery occurs due to a process that is referred to as the thermal runaway effect. Here, we review the case of a 25-year-old female with severe oropharyngeal and upper aerodigestive thermal injuries after spontaneous combustion of a lithium-ion battery in a flashlight. We discuss the associated management and provide a review of the literature detailing similar injuries. Laryngoscope, 2018.<br><br>© 2018 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0023-852X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lary.27275
ID  - ref1
ER  -