24 years of impaction of a denture in the esophagus: a case report

It is not unusual for a loose fitting denture to be swallowed and lodged in the esophagus. A 65-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia for 1 year, revealed, on upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy, an impacted denture in upper esophagus. A meticulous history taking revealed that the man had accidentally ingested a denture 24 years back that had produced temporary odynophagia. Investigations were done, but for some reason, the denture was missed, until it was detected 24 years later. This long impacted denture was later successfully removed by surgery.