Stomato-pharyngology
Online ISSN : 1884-4316
Print ISSN : 0917-5105
ISSN-L : 0917-5105
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A case of the aged patient with a denture impacted in the pharynx for a long time before the diagnosis
Tetsuro UchidaHiroyuki Nagai
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2013 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 71-75

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Case Report: We report herein on the case of a 91 years old woman with a swallowed denture impacted in the pharynx. She presented with progressive dysphagia and mild fever a little later. Five days after the event, the doctor discovered there was a foreign body in the pharynx. Immediately, the impacted denture was removed. The reasons why such an accident happened and the measures taken are discussed.
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© 2013 Japan Society of Stomato-pharyngology
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