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A huge fishhook in the right main bronchus
Affiliations- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, Greece
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Abstract
Foreign-body aspiration is often a serious medical condition demanding timely recognition and prompt action. Flexible and rigid bronchoscopy have become the cornerstone of both the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected airway foreign bodies, which are most commonly seen in patients with foreign body aspiration. We describe a case of a 58-year-old man with a huge fishhook in the right main bronchus.
Abstract
Foreign-body aspiration is often a serious medical condition demanding timely recognition and prompt action. Flexible and rigid bronchoscopy have become the cornerstone of both the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected airway foreign bodies, which are most commonly seen in patients with foreign body aspiration. We describe a case of a 58-year-old man with a huge fishhook in the right main bronchus.
Keywords
fishhook, bronchoscopy, aspiration, foreign bodies
About this articleTitle
A huge fishhook in the right main bronchus
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Article type
Clinical vignette
Pages
254
Published online
2019-08-30
DOI
10.5603/ARM.2019.0038
Pubmed
Bibliographic record
Adv Respir Med 2019;87(4):254.
Keywords
fishhook
bronchoscopy
aspiration
foreign bodies
Authors
Ioannis Pantazopoulos
Xristoyla Petraki
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