A Case of Removal of Pushpin by Flexible Bronchoscopy.
10.4046/trd.1995.42.5.772
- Author:
Seong Bin HONG
1
;
Joon Ho SONG
;
Seung Min KWAK
;
Chul Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Sungnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
Flexible bronchoscopy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anesthesia;
Bronchi;
Bronchoscopy*;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Male;
Mortality;
Pliability
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1995;42(5):772-776
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aspiration of foreign body, a clinical problem seen more commonly in the pediatric age group, is infrequently seen in the adult population. Although rigid bronchoscopy has been the mainstay of treatment, recently, easier manipulation, greater range of visulization, flexibility, topical anesthesia has made flexible bronchoscopy of choice for dealing with aspirated foreign body in adult. Operation increase morbidity and mortality, delay foreigh body removal. A 41-year old male was admitted to this hospital due to aspiration of pushpin. He showed high opaque density protruding in the orifice of right lower lobar bronchus. We report a case of foreign body removal by flexible bronchoscopy with brief review of the literature.
