2023 Volume 103 Issue 1 Pages 112-114
Case 1: A 91-year-old woman swallowed her denture, as discovered via radiography four days after the denture was lost. The horseshoe-shaped denture was found in the hypopharynx upon emergency endoscopy. Grasping forceps were used to pull, the denture up to the oral cavity where they were removed by hand. A bleeding ulcer observed in the oropharynx. The ulcer was successfully treated by an antibiotic, proton pump inhibitor, no oral intake for one week. Case 2: A 58-year-old man presented after accidentally ingesting his denture. He had no fever or abdominal pain. The denture was located at the ileocecal valve via the abdominal X-ray three days after the ingestion. Lower endoscopy was preformed to remove the denture by using the Roth net Olympus Foreign body ingestion is a common issue among the elderly. Some foreign bodies, such as dentures are sharp and may severely damage the gastrointestinal tract. Sharp foreign bodies should be removed endoscopically. However, if endoscopic resection is difficult, surgery may be necessary.
