Misadventures With A Missed Denture – A Malignant Masquerade

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Retained oesophageal foreign body is a rare condition, which requires urgent intervention. Symptoms associated with chronic retained foreign body are varied but are mainly related to gastrointestinal or respiratory system, which delays the final diagnosis and further management. CASE REPORT We present a 55 year male patient with chronic retained impacted denture for eight months in cervical oesophagus, which masqueraded as an esophageal malignancy. The foreign body was successfully removed using rigid oesophagoscope. CONCLUSION This case report highlights the importance of considering a retained foreign body as a differential diagnosis when malignancy could not be explained by standard work up.