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Crowning achievement: a case of dental aspiration
Aspiration of foreign bodies during dental procedures is a rare but potentially serious complication. We present a case of a 75-year-old man who aspirated a dental crown requiring flexible bronchoscopic retrieval. We discuss the risk factors for aspiration, the radiographic features of diagnosis, an...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4661492/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26649115 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2015.09.001 |
| Sumario: | Aspiration of foreign bodies during dental procedures is a rare but potentially serious complication. We present a case of a 75-year-old man who aspirated a dental crown requiring flexible bronchoscopic retrieval. We discuss the risk factors for aspiration, the radiographic features of diagnosis, and the techniques for management and retrieval. |
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