Two Cases of Denture Foreign Body in the Esophagus in the Aged with Mental Disorder

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Two cases of denture foreign body in the esophagus were reported.A 74-year-old male with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease suddenly complained of dysphagia. A chest X-ray displayed a denture lodged in the esophagus, but the denture was not noticed at that time. Because he subsequently suffered from secondary aspiration pneumonia, he underwent tracheostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. After 3 years, by chance, the denture foreign body was detected by gastro-intestinal fiberscopy. His family did not consent to the removal of the foreign body.A 65-year-old male with mental retardation suddenly complained of dysphagia. A chest X-ray revealed a denture lodged in the esophagus the next day. The denture was removed under esophagoscopy with a Verda dilation laryngoscope without any complications.When the aged suddenly complain of dysphagia, presence of a foreign body in the esophagus should be ruled out, even if they are not aware of misswallowing foreign bodies.