A Prolonged History of Denture Impaction for 12 Weeks In Situ

Foreign body ingestion has serious consequences if left untreated. Impacted dentures for a prolonged period can lead to life-threatening complications. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and immediate intervention are lifesaving. Our patient presented to his local accident and emergency department after ha...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-06, Vol.14 (6)
Main Authors: Ari, Kaso, Hussain, Syed Zohaib Maroof, Mohammad, Abdul Wadood, Nassif, Ramez
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptomatic
Case reports
Dentures
Dysphagia
Endoscopy
Fistula
General anesthesia
Neck
Otolaryngology
Patients
Radiology
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Summary:Foreign body ingestion has serious consequences if left untreated. Impacted dentures for a prolonged period can lead to life-threatening complications. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and immediate intervention are lifesaving. Our patient presented to his local accident and emergency department after having swallowed his dentures during a meal. Initial investigations and workup detected no abnormalities and he was discharged back to the community. Twelve weeks following ingestion, he had developed dysphagia and weight loss which prompted an urgent referral for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD). This identified the dentures impacted within the upper oesophagus and initial attempts at removal were unsuccessful, therefore he required hospital admission for alternative feeding in the interim. A joint procedure with the Ear, Nose and Throat and upper gastrointestinal surgeons was carried out to successfully remove the dentures endoscopically. The patient made an immediate recovery, resuming his normal oral diet with appropriate follow up after discharge. It is suspected our patient had an impacted denture for a period of 12 weeks without sustaining any life-threatening complications, which makes this case rather unique. This case highlights the importance of thorough and careful clinical history taking and examination.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.26002