Rare case of lung abscess caused by a swallowed denture.
Accidentally swallowed dentures can cause serious complications when they are not diagnosed and treated promptly. We report an extremely rare case of a lung abscess caused by a swallowed complete denture. Chest computed tomography and endoscopic examination revealed that a swallowed denture migrated to the right upper lobe through an esophagopulmonary fistula, and a lung abscess developed. A life-saving and curative operation was performed with no significant postoperative complications. To the best of our knowledge, such a clinical condition has not yet been described in the literature.
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma Japan. Electronic address: akmogi@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp.
Akira
A
Mogi
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma Japan.
Tomokazu
T
Itoh
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma Japan.
Shigebumi
S
Tanaka
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma Japan.
Hiroyuki
H
Kuwano
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003679:Deglutition; D003778:Dentures; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology*