Duodenal obstruction due to accidental swallowing of a dental prosthesis: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Artificial dentures are the most common object ingested by elderly patients and account for 4–18% of all foreign body ingestions. Denture impaction in the small bowel is a rare phenomenon. Surgery of the duodenum is difficult, so endoscopy should be the first choice in these pati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02456-z |