Denture Impaction Causing an Upper Esophageal Diverticulum

Autor: Shireen Samargandy, Hani Marzouki, Talal Al-Khatib, Mazin Merdad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Vol 2019 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6528
2090-6536
DOI: 10.1155/2019/9621383
Popis: Background. Dentures are a common cause of inadvertent foreign body ingestion particularly in the elderly. Due to their radiolucent nature, they often present a diagnostic challenge to care providing physicians. Case Presentation. A 66-year-old female presented to our otolaryngology clinic with a 2-year history of dysphagia. Her physical examination was unremarkable. Computed tomography scan of the neck and barium swallow suggested Zenker diverticulum. She was planned for endoscopic diverticulotomy; however, during surgery, a foreign body was incidentally found and retrieved, which was a partial lower denture. The diverticulum resolved thereafter, and the patient's symptoms abated. Conclusion. The authors recommend evaluating the esophagus endoscopically first in cases of upper esophageal diverticular formation, even when planning an open repair approach, to rule out any concealed foreign bodies.
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