Case report of meningiomatosis with aspiration of a dental bridge improved by comprehensive rehabilitation therapy.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy on a quadriplegic patient with meningiomatosis and severe dysphagia. [Subject and Methods] Meningiomatosis is defined as multiple meningiomas involved in several intracranial regions, which occurs more frequently in elderly patients. The prognosis of meningiomatosis is mostly reported as benign, but the prognosis for some malignant cases can be poor. Furthermore, dysphagia in elderly patients with brain lesions may lead to foreign body aspiration, which can be fatal. The removable type of dental prosthesis is a common cause of aspiration, but aspiration is rare with the fixed type. [Results] This report presents a rare case of bronchial aspiration involving a fixed dental prosthesis in an elderly meningiomatosis patient that was improved following comprehensive rehabilitation therapy. [Conclusion] Thorough evaluation and individualized assessment of rehabilitation goals is recommended for the care of severe comorbid elderly patients.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Min Ji
MJ
Suh
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Eun Young
EY
Han
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
Bo Ryun
BR
Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of pulmonology, Jeju National University School ofMedicine, Republic of Korea.
Jong Hoo
JH
Lee
Dysphagia; Meningiomatosis; Rehabilitation therapy