An unusual foreign object mimicking an odontoma in a patient with cleft alveolus: a case report

An unusual foreign object mimicking an odontoma in a patient with cleft alveolus: a case report

Abstract Background The habit of inserting foreign objects into body cavities is seen in children and in adults with intellectual disability. Usually, the foreign objects cause chronic inflammation and local tissue destruction, which give rise to symptoms. Diagnosis at an asymptomatic stage is uncom...

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Main Authors: Nadeena Sri Swarnagupta Jayasuriya, Pallege Ralalage Chandana Lakmal Karunathilaka, Parakrama Wijekoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Foreign body
Button battery
Cleft alveolus
Self-inflicted
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1433-x

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