Migrating foreign body in an adult bronchus: An aspirated denture
Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 267-270, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-739970
ABSTRACT
As a safety measure, dentures are routinely removed before surgery. Aspiration of a denture could be catastrophic, with medicolegal implications. Foreign body aspiration is uncommon in adults; however, aspirations may remain asymptomatic and undiagnosed for long periods of time. We report an adult male who presented with a cough for more than 6 months. On radiography, a foreign body was found migrating within the tracheobronchial tree from one mainstem bronchus to the other, at different time points. The foreign body was later found to be a portion of his denture. The aspiration may have occurred at the time of a surgical procedure.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Aspirations, Psychological
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Trees
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Bronchi
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Bronchoscopy
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Radiography
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Dentures
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Cough
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Airway Management
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Foreign Bodies
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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