PARIS — An elderly Frenchman has been in hospital in serious condition after his false teeth reportedly were stuck in his throat for six days. The Dunkirk Hospital said Tuesday it is investigating how its personnel handled the treatment of 85-year-old Roland Marissael. La Voix du Nord newspaper reported that staff at the Dunkirk Hospital and Cambrai Hospital Centre thought he was suffering from lung problems or dementia and refused to check his throat. The report says that an X-ray eventually revealed the false teeth were trapped in his vocal cords and surgeons immediately removed them. The Dunkirk Hospital says Marissael remains in hospital.

Source: thestar August 23, 2016 18:11 UTC