Denture extracted from lungs

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, NOV. 13. In a startling case, an elderly male patient was admitted to Medwin Hospital with an inch-long denture stuck inside the bronchial tubes of his lungs. Normally the human body does not allow even a drop of water to enter the lungs, coughing the offending object out.

Mr. M.D. Akbar swallowed his denture while brushing his teeth and started coughing incessantly after that. It was only after visiting many doctors and numerous diagnosis that the denture was discovered in his lungs.

Dr. G.V.S. Rao, ENT surgeon, extracted the object using specially designed `tele-video' forceps which allowed him to view the entire process on a monitor. Speaking to the press, Dr. Rao highlighted the ease and short duration of the entire operation due to this equipment.

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