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Denture Impaction Causing an Upper Esophageal Diverticulum
Joint Authors
Al-Khatib, Talal
Samargandy, Shireen
Marzouki, Hani
Merdad, Mazin
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Dentures are a common cause of inadvertent foreign body ingestion particularly in the elderly.
Due to their radiolucent nature, they often present a diagnostic challenge to care providing physicians.
Case Presentation.
A 66-year-old female presented to our otolaryngology clinic with a 2-year history of dysphagia.
Her physical examination was unremarkable.
Computed tomography scan of the neck and barium swallow suggested Zenker diverticulum.
She was planned for endoscopic diverticulotomy; however, during surgery, a foreign body was incidentally found and retrieved, which was a partial lower denture.
The diverticulum resolved thereafter, and the patient's symptoms abated.
Conclusion.
The authors recommend evaluating the esophagus endoscopically first in cases of upper esophageal diverticular formation, even when planning an open repair approach, to rule out any concealed foreign bodies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Samargandy, Shireen& Marzouki, Hani& Al-Khatib, Talal& Merdad, Mazin. 2019. Denture Impaction Causing an Upper Esophageal Diverticulum. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Samargandy, Shireen…[et al.]. Denture Impaction Causing an Upper Esophageal Diverticulum. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Samargandy, Shireen& Marzouki, Hani& Al-Khatib, Talal& Merdad, Mazin. Denture Impaction Causing an Upper Esophageal Diverticulum. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136340
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136340