Aspiration pneumonia in a mentally handicapped patient due to a foreign body impacted in the pharynx: a near fatal outcome.

JOURNAL OF ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINE(1996)

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Abstract
A case is reported of a mentally handicapped women with dysphagia caused by a foreign body impacted in the pharynx. The case illustrates a potential pitfall in the management of patients who are unable to communicate either verbally or in writing and who present with acute dysphagia.
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dysphagia,pharyngeal foreign body,mental handicap
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