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19851377

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-10-23
pubmed:abstractText
Foreign body ingestion in dental and ENT practice is a commonly encountered emergency. In most cases, particularly in adults, there is a definite history of its ingestion, the nature of the foreign body is usually identifiable and the patient almost always presents immediately. We report an unusual case of an elderly patient with a six month history of progressive dysphagia referred to us by the physicians after investigations which were highly suggestive of a hypopharyngeal malignancy. Surprisingly when a biopsy was attempted, the hypopharyngeal mass turned out to be a dental plate. Dentists and otolaryngologists should be aware that pharyngeal foreign bodies can present without a positive history and can have a clinical presentation mimicking malignancy. A history of head injury, dementia, alcohol and drug abuse should be specifically excluded. A routine examination of a patient with dysphagia should include eliciting a specific history of wearing dentures and examination of teeth. In future designs for dental plates, bridges and crowns the use of a radio opaque material should be considered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1476-5373
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
207
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
361-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Hypopharyngeal foreign body masquerading as malignancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Senior House Officer in Otolaryngology, Southern General Hospital, Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS trust, Glasgow, G51 3PZ.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports