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CASE REPORT

Self Expectoration of a Forgotten Foreign Body

Ashish Kumar Prakash, Roopanshi Jain, Bornali Datta

Keywords : Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Bronchiectasis, Bronchoscopy, Case report, Foreign body, Forgotten

Citation Information : Prakash AK, Jain R, Datta B. Self Expectoration of a Forgotten Foreign Body. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2024; 66 (2):54-56.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-11007-0117

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 10-07-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


Abstract

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is considered to be a consequential health concern in the childhood and adolescent phase associated with a considerable rate of morbidity and rarely mortality. Commonly two types of foreign bodies inhaled are organic and inorganic. A 20-year-old female student was referred to the Pulmonary Department for a chronic cough. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) chest showed localized bronchiectasis and mucus impaction in the right lower lobe. A bronchoscopy was planned and the patient continued the bronchodilator treatment. The patient expectorated one plastic tip of a pen with a bout of cough after one month of the treatment.


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