Asymptomatic fixed partial denture aspiration: A case report

Sahem Gharaibeh; Shadi Hamouri; Sarah Al Sharie; Fadi Haddad; Mohammad Araydah

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102391

Asymptomatic fixed partial denture aspiration: A case report

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 May 12:66:102391. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102391. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Sahem Gharaibeh¹, Shadi Hamouri², Sarah Al Sharie¹, Fadi Haddad¹, Mohammad Araydah¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
² Department of General Surgery and Urology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

Abstract

Introduction and importance: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is more frequently presented in children and considered a rare presentation in adults. One of the most common causes of FBA in adults are orthodontic appliances.

Case presentation: We present a case of a 70-year-old male with an accidently discovered fixed partial denture (bridge) in the right mainstem bronchus. The partial denture was removed successfully by flexible bronchoscopy.

Clinical discussion: FBA is an event that most frequently occurs with children, and rarely with adults having various risk factors and complications on patients.

Conclusion: This study aims to spotlight the danger of asymptomatic FBA and how retrieving sharp objects can be managed by flexible bronchoscopy thus leading to better management and increased awareness of such cases.

Keywords: Bronchoscopy; Chronic cough; Denture; Foreign body aspiration.

Publication types

Case Reports