OESOPHAGEAL DENTURE IMPACTION: A CASE PRESENTATION

BACKGROUND:

Otolaryngologists frequently face challenges of impacted oesophageal dentures in our environment. This study focuses on a 31-year old bricklayer with impacted denture in the oesophagus in our centre.

CASE PRESENTATION:

This case, reports the details and processes of a successful rigid oesophagoscopy and extraction of an impacted denture at the mid section of the oesophagus of a 31-year old bricklayer who presented at the Accident and Emergency unit of Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri (formerly Federal Medical Centre, Owerri) with clinical symptoms suggestive of impacted denture in the oesophagus. The patient reported a history of inadvertent ingestion of his denture with accompanied symptoms of difficult and painful swallowing, drooling and a radiological evidence of air entrapment around the foreign body confirming the diagnosis. 

CONCLUSION:

This case illustrates the successful extraction of impacted denture from the oesphagus using rigid oesophagoscope. Timely diagnosis and intervention play a crucial role in averting the potential hazards associated with impacted dentures in the oesophagus.