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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Medwave Estudios Limitada
2021-03-01
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Online Access: | https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/Medwave/Estudios/Casos/8136.act |