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Long-term presence of a denture fragment in the airway

(A report of two cases)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Poukkula ,
E.-M. Ruotsalainen ,
K. Jokinen ,
A. Palva  and
J. Nuorviita
A. Poukkula*
Affiliation:
Oulu, Finalnd
E.-M. Ruotsalainen
Affiliation:
Oulu, Finalnd
K. Jokinen
Affiliation:
Oulu, Finalnd
A. Palva
Affiliation:
Oulu, Finalnd
J. Nuorviita
Affiliation:
Oulu, Finalnd
*
Anneli Poukkula, M.D., Department of Medicine, University Central Hospital, SF-90220 Oulu 22, Finland.
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Abstract

Two cases are reported in which a denture fragment was lodged in the bronchus for a period of six years. Bronchial asthma which did not worsen immediately after inhalation and other misleading factors made the diagnosis more difficult in the first case, whilst the respiratory symptoms in the second case appeared only 4 years after inhalation. Haemoptysis 2 years later led to a bronchoscopy and the removal of the foreign body.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 2 , February 1988 , pp. 190 - 193
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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