Dental Bridge Aspiration in the Left Main Stem Bronchus in an Adult Male: A Rare Case Report With Brief Literature Review.

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is commonly observed in young children. Adults represent about 0.4% of all reported cases. This article reports a unique instance of a 32-year-old gentleman who accidentally aspirated his dental bridge while sleeping. It is rare to see asymptomatic instances exist, as happened in our case. A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency room with complaints of losing his dental bridge when he woke up from sleep. He did not show any other symptoms. Computed tomography scans showed a dental bridge stuck in the left bronchus. The patient underwent a flexible bronchoscopy and then a rigid bronchoscope in a more specialized center to extract the obstacle. The dental bridge was removed successfully. The significance of this case lies in emphasizing the need to consider less conventional sources of airway blockages and the challenges involved in treating such situations.