Marquardt Patrick, Derousseau Taylor, Patel Neha
Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Geriatrics (Basel). 2020 Sep 13;5(3):49. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5030049.
Foreign body ingestion is an under-recognized hazard in adults, especially in the elderly where it may lead to significant morbidity and even mortality. We present the case of an elderly patient who ingested her denture without any reported symptoms. After early recognition, endoscopic retrieval of the item was performed. We provide support for endoscopy as a safe and effective intervention for removing ingested foreign bodies in the geriatric population.
异物摄入在成年人中是一种未得到充分认识的危害，尤其是在老年人中，这可能导致严重的发病甚至死亡。我们报告了一例老年患者吞食假牙但无任何症状报告的病例。在早期识别后，通过内镜取出了异物。我们支持将内镜检查作为一种安全有效的干预措施，用于清除老年人群中摄入的异物。
