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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan;3(1):32-5.

Prolonged Impacted Denture in the Esophagus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Gulzar Ahmad Dar  1 , Farooq Ahmad Ganie  2 , Mohammad Ishaq  3 , Kowsar Jan  4 , Zargar Showkat Ali  5 , Ghulam Nabi Lone  2 , Mashkoor Beigh  5 , Tariq Abdullah  1 , Maqsood Ahmad Dar  1 , Mir Mudasir Sidiq  2
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Case Reports

Prolonged Impacted Denture in the Esophagus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Gulzar Ahmad Dar et al. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Foreign body ingestion and aspiration is among the most common causes of emergency department visit associated with high morbidity and mortality. Ingested and aspirated denture is rare conditions being scarcely reported in the literature. We herein report a 57-year-old man who presented with 2-day history of liquid and solid dysphagia who was diagnosed to have impacted denture in esophagus since 3 years prior to presentation. He was diagnosed to have esophagus adenocarcinoma and had undergone esophageal radiotherapy. The denture was removed successfully using esophagoscopy and the patient was discharged after 48-hour care with good condition. To prevent accidental ingestion, dentures should be made to fit properly. Damaged or malfitting dentures should be discarded and replaced. Patients should be strongly advised against wearing them during sleep-time.

Keywords: Artificial denture; Esophagus; Foreign body ingestion; Rigid esophagoscopy.

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Barium swallow study of the esophagus revealing filling defect on and irregularity of the borders in upper part of the esophagus in favor of foreign body
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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealing impacted foreign body in esophagus at 20-cm from incisor
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The denture successfully removed by rigid esophagoscopy from the proximal part of the esophagus
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