title: Ingestion of a unilateral removable partial denture causing serious complications.
abstract: A case of ingestion of a unilateral removable partial denture is presented. Routine endoscopic retrieval was unsuccessful, and the patient required surgical removal of the prosthesis. Subsequent hospitalization, complications, and recovery from an apparently simple accident are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged