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Stroke. 1989;20:1748-1750

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Stroke, Vol 20, 1748-1750, Copyright © 1989 by American Heart Association

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Prolonged pharyngeal impaction of dentures following stroke

S Fort, GM Batty and WE Wilkins
Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Great Britain.

Dysphagia is a well-recognized complication of stroke. We report two cases of dysphagia in stroke patients caused by the pharyngeal impaction of dental prostheses. Radiologic identification of such impaction is unreliable due to the increasing use of radiolucent material in dental prostheses. We recommend direct or indirect laryngoscopy to exclude foreign body impaction in all patients complaining of dysphagia.




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