[Unusual foreign body aspiration]

Tuberk Toraks. 2006;54(3):288-91.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in adults is rare when compared to children. In this case report, 76 year old female patient who aspirated a screw of tracheostomy cannula which was taken out by fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) was presented. This case showed us that education of patients about stoma care is important. The FOB can be used safely to get foreign body from distal airways.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnosis*
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Airway Obstruction / pathology
  • Bronchi*
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fiber Optic Technology
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnosis*
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign Bodies / pathology
  • Humans
  • Radiography
  • Tracheostomy / adverse effects