Abstract
Malposition of a nasogastric tube in a 65-year-old patient with a laceration in the oesophagus following an accidental ingestion of a denture is presented in this report. Malposition of a nasogastric tube would mostly lead to unexpected fatal complications unless the placement is confirmed accurately. In the presented case however, fatal pulmonary complications were successfully prevented through timely detection and confirmation by the chest X-ray.
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