title: An unusual case of dysphagia: retained Groningen valve.
abstract: A Groningen speaking valve was lodged in the oesophagus in a post-laryngectomy patient and was neglected for nine years. The patient presented with dysphagia. It was diagnosed and removed on rigid endoscopy. The procedure was complicated by a primary tear of the oesophagus, that was managed conservatively. The case has many interesting features, that are discussed below.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK. shaikbasha17@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Basha
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Durham
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007831:Larynx, Artificial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography