Missed distal tracheal foreign body in consecutive bronchoscopies in a 6-year-old boy

Missed distal tracheal foreign body in consecutive bronchoscopies in a 6-year-old boy

It is unusual but not uncommon for foreign bodies to be missed at bronchoscopy. This case report highlights the importance of the clinical history in the diagnosis of aspirated foreign bodies and the usefulness of chest imaging modalities. A 6-year-old boy presented with recurrent breathlessness and...

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Main Authors: Oghenevware Joel Eyekpegha, Uvie U Onakpoya, Perpetua O Obiajunwa, Olusola C Famurewa, Akinwumi B Ogunrombi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Bronchoscopy
foreign body
trachea
Online Access:http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2017;volume=23;issue=1;spage=67;epage=70;aulast=Eyekpegha

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