TITLE:
Unusual Complications of a Dental Prosthesis Esophageal Foreign Body: About a Case
AUTHORS:
Richard Edward Alain Deguenonvo, Ndèye Fatou Thiam, Aminata Mbaye, Mouhamadou Diouldé Diallo, Abdou Sy, Amadou Thiam, Abdoulaye Diop, Mame Sanou Diouf, Baye Karim Diallo
KEYWORDS:
Dentistry, Foreign Body, Cervicotomie
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.14 No.4,
July
16,
2025
ABSTRACT: Foreign bodies of the esophagus are part of the traumatic emergencies in ENT. They are most often encountered in children, whereas in adults they occur in a particular context and are rarely overlooked. This was a 48-year-old patient from a neighboring country referred by a colleague for a history of neglected laryngeal contusion with infectious cervical fistula evolving for 2 years. Further questioning revealed a notion of accidental ingestion of dentures. The first endoscopy was of capital interest in the diagnosis and especially in the management of this old and enclosed foreign body. The extraction under general anesthesia was done by a combined endoscopic and external approach. The postoperative course was marked by superinfection and swallowing disorders. Cervical suppurations related to an esophageal foreign body are rare, especially in adults. We must think about this in the face of any chronic cervical suppuration that resists treatment.