A Rare Larynx Foreign Body: Dental Prosthesis

Authors : Serkan CEYHAN

Pages : 61-63

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Publication Date : 2023-06-22

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Foreign body aspiration in the airway is a condition that may cause severe morbidity and mortality and requires immediate management. General symptoms and signs may include dysphonia, the sensation of a sting in the throat, dysphagia, respiratory stress, tachypnea, wheezing, stridor, and cyanosis. In our case report, the diagnosis and treatment process of the patient who was found to have a foreign body in the larynx is explained. An eighty-seven year-old male patient was consulted due to an increase oral secretion, tachypnea, dysphagia, and a worsening of oral nutrition. A metallic foreign body was observed in the flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopic examination, and dental prosthesis was determined by radiological imaging. The foreign body was removed with the help of laryngeal forceps under sedation. The healthcare staff should be suspicious of all detachable prostheses, avoid using loosened prostheses, and in certain cases, they should manage the event immediately in patients with risk factors.
Keywords : Larynx, Foreign body, Dental Prosthesis