title: Cervical esophageal diverticulum associated with an impacted denture: a case report.
abstract: The authors describe the case of a 19-year-old man who had swallowed his three-toothed radiolucent upper denture 2 years before the current admission. Although radiologic examination of the soft tissues of the neck and the results of barium meal examination were reported as normal immediately after the event, a barium meal examination 2 years later revealed formation of a cervical esophageal pouch, within which the denture was found at operation. The swallowing and possible impaction of a foreign body within the esophagus should prompt upper gastrointestinal endoscopy despite a negative result of a barium meal examination. Endoscopic removal is the treatment of choice, but surgery is appropriate in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jeyasingham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects; D004238:Diverticulitis; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male