Impacted denture in the left bronchus: aspiration in an awake state

Authors

  • Abhijit Raj Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi
  • Susan K. Sebastian Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi
  • Vikas Vijayan Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20204201

Keywords:

Denture, Aspiration, Bronchus foreign body, Rigid bronchoscopy

Abstract

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is rare in adults. In adults it usually happens in a state of impaired alertness. We report a case of aspiration of a partial denture in an alert patient who presented with minimal symptoms. She was successfully treated with removal of the impacted denture from the left lower lobe bronchus by rigid bronchoscopy.

Author Biography

Abhijit Raj, Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi

junior resident

Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery,St Stephens Hospital,Delhi

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Published

2020-09-23

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