TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Accidental ingestion of plastic from takeaway containers--food for thought
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - Guirgis, Marianne
A1  - Nguyen, Robert
A1  - Pokorny, Christopher
SP  - 245
EP  - 246
VL  - 194
IS  - 5
N2  - Foreign body oesophageal obstruction is a medical emergency. It may be accidental, particularly in children, or deliberate, for example with suicide attempts. We present two cases illustrating accidental oesophageal foreign body impaction occurring after consumption of food that had been heated in a plastic container in a microwave oven, then cut and eaten directly from the softened container. To date, we are not aware of any similar reports. In view of potential complications, care needs to be taken when food is eaten directly from plastic takeaway containers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb02955.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -