Lost Denture Found in Esophagus After a Decade: A Rare Case Report.
| Autor: | Karthikeyan R; Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND., S M C; Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.; Surgery, ESOINDIA - Centre for Gastro Esophageal Disorders, Chennai, IND., Harikrishnan S; Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai, IND., Vb V; Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, IND., Singh B; General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 May 09; Vol. 12 (5), pp. e8042. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 09. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.8042 |
| Abstrakt: | Dentures are accidentally ingested foreign bodies, especially in the geriatric population. They get frequently lodged in the esophagus because of their larger size, rigidity, and pointed edges. But, it is unusual for a denture to remain asymptomatic in the esophagus for a decade. We report a case of 45-year-old female who presented with the complaints of progressive dysphagia for six months. Endoscopy revealed an impacted denture in the mid-esophagus. The patient recollected that she lost her denture 13 years back and was unaware that she swallowed it. Right thoracotomy and esophagotomy were done to remove the impacted denture. The esophagotomy site was buttressed with vascularised intercostal muscle flap. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Karthikeyan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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