PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - A L Zanen AU - A P Rietveld TI - Inhalation trauma due to overheating in a microwave oven. AID - 10.1136/thx.48.3.300 DP - 1993 Mar 01 TA - Thorax PG - 300--302 VI - 48 IP - 3 4099 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/48/3/300.short 4100 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/48/3/300.full SO - Thorax1993 Mar 01; 48 AB - The microwave oven is a kitchen appliance that has become increasingly popular in recent years. In some instances the temperature in the microwave oven can become exceedingly high. A case is discussed of a patient with respiratory distress after inhalation of gas from an overheated microwave oven.