title: Prolonged foreign body impaction in the oesophagus.
abstract: It is not unusual for a foreign body to be swallowed and become lodged in the oesophagus. It is, however, very unusual for such a foreign body to remain lodged for a period of six months. This particular case, a 37-year-old man, is interesting because of the length of time the foreign body, a denture, remained in the oesophagus without complications, its successful removal and the nature of the foreign body, which is prone to cause complications on prolonged stay or during removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT and Head, Neck Surgery, MAM College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Rathore
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sayal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meher
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girhotra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography