Complications associated with the use of nasogastric tubes are, for the most part, infrequent, and mostly self-limited, such as slight epistaxis and abrasion of the pharyngeal mucosa upon insertion. Isolated instances of more serious complications have included laryngeal obstruction, ulceration and stricture of the esophagus, and perforation of the stomach or intestine.1Laryngeal injury, although usually associated with prolonged nasogastric intubation, has also been reported to occur after intervals as short as four to six days.2Presented in a case of severed laryngeal edema with airway obstruction which began 24 hours after passage of a nasogastric tube.