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A Case Report

William M. Flintoff, Jr., MD; David L. Poushter, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1974;100(5):375-376.

Abstract
Aspiration of ground black pepper is a rare cause of respiratory distress. The same basic principles that apply in the management of respiratory tract burns were effective in averting fatal asphyxiation in a child who had aspirated an unknown quantity of black pepper.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 10, 1973.

Reprint requests to 406 University Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210 (Dr. Poushter).

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