Endobronchial metallic foreign body in a Nigerian child: management difficulties and the need for caution: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Endobronchial metallic foreign bodies are serious injuries best treated by rigid bronchoscopy as quickly as possible to avoid life threatening respiratory sequelae. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 13-year-old male Nigerian child of the tangale ethnic group who aspirated a me...

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Autores principales: Adoga, Adeyi A, Kokong, Daniel D, Ma’an, Nuhu D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cases Network Ltd 2009
Materias:
Case report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19918479
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-7766

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19918479
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-7766

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