Prolonged foreign body impaction in the oesophagus.
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.
Rathore
P K
PK
Department of ENT and Head, Neck Surgery, MAM College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002, India.
Raj
A
A
Sayal
A
A
Meher
R
R
Gupta
B
B
Girhotra
M
M
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