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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2026

Silent fractured denture ingestion resulting in sigmoid colon perforation: A case report.

Musa Machibya, Nobert Kasinya, Mike Kimambo, Hellen Mram, Lorraine David, Anthony Mulokozi, Zainab Fidaali, Aidan Njau

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Musa MachibyaDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8670-7360
Nobert KasinyaDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Mike KimamboDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Hellen MramDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Lorraine DavidDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Anthony MulokoziDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Zainab FidaaliDepartment of Radiology, The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Aidan NjauDepartment of Surgery, The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Abstract

Accidental foreign body ingestion is a recognized clinical emergency, particularly among elderly individuals, and may lead to serious gastrointestinal complications. Denture ingestion is often silent and may occur due to poor prosthesis fit or fracture. We report a case of a 78-year-old hypertensive woman who presented with a 1-week history of colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension, constipation, and hematochezia. On examination, she showed signs of generalized peritonitis. Further history revealed that she had unknowingly swallowed a fragment of her broken removable denture several days earlier. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated sigmoid colon perforation with a retained foreign body. Emergency exploratory laparotomy confirmed a metallic denture fragment perforating the sigmoid colon. The affected bowel segment was resected, the foreign body removed, and a Hartmann procedure performed. Denture ingestion accounts for a small proportion of gastrointestinal foreign bodies but carries a higher risk of perforation due to sharp components. Early recognition, prompt imaging, and timely surgical intervention are essential for favorable outcomes.

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case reportdenture impactionforeign body ingestionHartmann procedureperitonitissigmoid colon perforation

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PMCPMC13129284

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