A Case of Pneumonia due to Occult aspiration of a Twig.
10.4046/trd.1996.43.1.108
- Author:
Kyung Su KWON
1
;
Mu Yeong PARK
;
Kwang Chul KIM
;
Keong Hun YEOM
;
Chung Suk LEE
;
Ku Yeong JUNG
;
Ho Sim LEE
;
Yung Hoon YOO
;
Jong Suk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hae-Sung Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
Aspiration;
Twig
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arachis;
Aspirations (Psychology);
Bronchopneumonia;
Bronchoscopes;
Diagnosis;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Pneumonia*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1996;43(1):108-112
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bronchial foreign body aspirations are uncommon in adults and usually have various underlying conditions, otherwise accidentally occurred in dental procedure, medical, surgical procedure. The most commonly aspirated objects were food materials, with peanuts leading the list. When bronchial foreign body was aspirated, no definite respiratory symptoms or foreign body is may not seen, then diagnosis is delayed. Therefore late complications was developed. The tendency to use fiberoptic bronchoscope for removal of foreign bodies in adults is increased. We report a rare case of bronchial pneumonia due to occult aspiration of a twig before 1 year with a review of the literatures.
