Penetration of a swallowed fish bone into pulmonary vein: diagnosis and management

Penetration of a swallowed fish bone into pulmonary vein: diagnosis and management

We present a case of a 71-year-old woman who accidently swallowed a large fish bone that penetrated into the pulmonary vein. She visited the hospital the next day with a complaint of mild chest discomfort with slight pain and fever of 37.4 °C. Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) scan re...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Akaishi, Kota Ishizawa, Toshiaki Fukutomi, Yasuchika Yamamoto, Hirofumi Ichikawa, Suguru Watanabe, Naoko Mori, Mayuko Saito, Shin Takayama, Michiaki Abe, Kazuaki Hatsugai, Tadashi Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Medical imaging
Gastrointestinal system
Emergency medicine
Internal medicine
Radiology
Chest computed tomography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020324543

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