Case report of recurring pneumonia due to unusual foreign body aspiration in the airway

Foreign body aspiration is a rare but life-threatening event. Most accidental aspiration events occur in children. In adults, it can represent up to 25% of cases. Bronchoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosing and treating foreign body aspiration from the lower respiratory tract. A 63-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Luis Alejandro Rodríguez Hidalgo, Luis Alberto Concepción-Urteaga, Julio Hilario-Vargas, Jorge Luis Cornejo-Portella, Diana Cecilia Ruiz-Caballero, Deysi Leslie Rojas-Vergara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2021-03-01
Series:Medwave
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Online Access:https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Casos/8136.act