Delayed diagnosis of impacted partial denture in a patient with mental retardation.
- Author:
Myeong Jong LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konkuk University Medical School, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Kyohyun 2-dong, Chungju-si, Chungbuk-do 380-704, Republic of Korea. gooddr21@naver.com.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Delayed Diagnosis;
Denture, Partial;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Esophagoscopy;
Foreign Bodies;
complications;
diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Mental Disorders;
complications;
Middle Aged;
Pharynx
- From:Singapore medical journal
2013;54(9):e190-2
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Foreign body ingestion is a common problem. To minimise any complications arising from an ingested foreign body, early diagnosis and proper treatment are essential. However, this may be a diagnostic challenge, especially in patients who have psychiatric disorders or are mentally challenged. We report a case of delayed diagnosis of an impacted partial denture in the pharynx of a man with mental retardation.
