Delayed diagnosis of impacted partial denture in a patient with mental retardation.
Foreign body ingestion is a common problem. To minimise any complications arising from an ingested foreign body, early diagnosis and proper treatment are essential. However, this may be a diagnostic challenge, especially in patients who have psychiatric disorders or are mentally challenged. We report a case of delayed diagnosis of an impacted partial denture in the pharynx of a man with mental retardation.
Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konkuk University Medical School, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Kyohyun 2-dong, Chungju-si, Chungbuk-do 380-704, Republic of Korea. gooddr21@naver.com.
Myeong Jong
MJ
Lee
D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003829:Denture, Partial; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx