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Case Reports
. 2015 Summer;3(3):117-9.

Pharyngeal Aspiration of Complete Upper Denture in 90-Year-Old Man; a Case Report

Mehrdad Haghighi  1 , Simin Dokht Shoaei  1
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Case Reports

Pharyngeal Aspiration of Complete Upper Denture in 90-Year-Old Man; a Case Report

Mehrdad Haghighi et al. Emerg (Tehran). 2015 Summer.

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is unusual in adults, except those who are debilitated or have neuropsychiatric disorders. It can be a life-threatening situation and it often requires a high index of suspicion, because the diagnosis can be obscure. Prompt diagnosis and intervention through foreign body retrieval are critical to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of denture aspiration by a debilitated 90 years old man. He had aspirated his complete upper denture to pharynx causing incomplete obstruction with pleasure whistling respiratory sound, dyspnea, dysphagia and dysphonia. He underwent successful retrieval of the dental plate manually by fingers with complete resolution of symptoms.

Keywords: Pharyngeal; aspiration; case report; foreign body.

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Posterior-anterior chest x-ray of patient
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Axial chest computed tomography scan of patient
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Lateral neck x-ray of patient, white arrow shows aspirated dentures
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