Surgical Removal of an Intrapulmonary Aberrant Foreign Body: 2 case reports.
- Author:
Sung Hwan KIM
1
;
Inseok JANG
;
Jun Ho YAHNG
;
Sung Ho MOON
;
Chung Eun LEE
;
Jong Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Korea. isjang@gaechuk.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
Lung surgery;
Lobectomy
- MeSH:
Empyema;
Foreign Bodies*;
Humans;
Lung Abscess;
Needles
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(9):645-647
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intrapulmonary aberrant needle is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Even if the patient is asymptomatic, the aberrant needle should be removed because it can migrate into the major organs and cause lung abscess or empyema. We report here on 2 cases of successfully removed intrapulmonary aberrant needle, along with a review of the literature.
