An unusual tracheal foreign body residing for 15 years: A case report and review of literature

Airway foreign bodies are common in children, and usually present as emergencies. However, they may sometimes present late, due to a number of reasons. Chronic lodgement of foreign bodies in trachea is rarer than that in bronchial tree. Flexible and rigid bronchoscopies have revolutionized the manag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sapkota, Ranjan, Sharma, Aakriti, Bastola, Priska
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2022
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9130558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35634249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.982
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Sumario:Airway foreign bodies are common in children, and usually present as emergencies. However, they may sometimes present late, due to a number of reasons. Chronic lodgement of foreign bodies in trachea is rarer than that in bronchial tree. Flexible and rigid bronchoscopies have revolutionized the management of foreign bodies at large. Here, we report a successful bronchoscopic management of an unusual foreign body residing in the trachea of a patient for 15 years.

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