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- Tooth aspiration can occur not only in patients with obvious risk factors like loose teeth or injuries, but also in those without any noticeable issues, often leading to delayed diagnosis.
- Symptoms like chronic cough may be mistaken for other serious conditions, such as lung cancer, particularly in patients with pre-existing health problems like COPD.
- This case study highlights the importance of recognizing and promptly addressing tooth aspiration to prevent severe complications, such as pneumonia and lung collapse, that can arise from prolonged airway obstruction.
Article Abstract
Tooth aspiration, while commonly linked to predisposing conditions such as loose teeth, facial surgeries, or injuries, can also affect patients without apparent risk factors. Such small foreign body aspirations may go undiagnosed for many months as patients often tolerate the symptoms, such as chronic cough. However, the protracted course of unaddressed foreign body aspiration has the potential to resemble symptoms of malignancy, including persistent hemoptysis, weight loss, and fatigue. In this report, we detail the case of a 51-year-old man with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) whose history and symptoms initially suggested lung carcinoma. Further investigation uncovered an aspirated tooth as the culprit. The sequelae of pulmonary complications arising from endobronchial obstruction, such as post-obstructive pneumonia and atelectasis, as demonstrated in our case, further emphasize the importance of prompt detection and management of tooth aspiration.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10924955 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.55890 | DOI Listing |
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