Abstract
Usual presentation of an accidentally swallowed denture is odynophagia and at endoscopy the denture is seen in the upper esophagus. We report an unusual case of an impacted denture in the trachea, presented without any respiratory symptoms and removed via a technique based on direct laryngoscopy and tracheotomy. Ceylon Journal of Otolaryngology Vol.4(1) 2015 pp. 30-32
Highlights
Patients presenting with swallowed dentures in esophagus is not uncommon in ENT practice
For an otolaryngologist often it is not a problem to remove a denture in upper esophagus
When the Anesthetist attempted to reintubate, it too was met with resistance and the endotracheal tube could not be passed below the vocal cords and requested the ENT team to have a look
Summary
Patients presenting with swallowed dentures in esophagus is not uncommon in ENT practice. These can get stuck in the mid oesophagus and rarely in the lower esophagus. For an otolaryngologist often it is not a problem to remove a denture in upper esophagus. When it is lodged in the mid or lower esophagus it can be demanding, since removal of large dentures with spiky ends or wires is associated with higher complications.
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