Journey of a denture through the gastrointestinal tract

Journey of a denture through the gastrointestinal tract

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Foreign-body ingestion and its complications are widely reported and discussed focus st g25-660 in literature.However, ingested foreign body causing a large-bowel perforation is extremely rare.We present a case of a 49-year-old man who presented to us with complaints of abdominal pain, abdominal distension, fever and obstipation.The patient gave a history of accidental swallowing of his dentures 11 days back.The patient presented with shock in the emergency department and X-ray erect abdomen showed massive air under the diaphragm.

The patient was taken for urgent exploratory laparotomy where a sigmoid perforation with 1073spx ingested denture at the perforation site was found.The perforation was repaired, and a diverting ileostomy was made.The patient had an uneventful post-operative period and was discharged subsequently.