Tell Tale of Tablets in Bronchus
- Author:
Trishna Shimpi
;
Ashish Chawla
;
Sumer Shikhare
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
aspiration;
bronchoscopy;
bronchostenosis
- MeSH:
Foreign Bodies
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(1):36-37
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Foreign body (FB) aspiration is an emergency of concern at
all ages. However, in adults, it can present with atypical
symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing or rarely
cyanosis. Aspiration of oral medications is seen in the
elderly population with impairment of protective airway
mechanism. Treatment of choice is endoscopic removal of
the foreign body.
We report such a case of foreign body aspiration (potassium
chloride tablet), diagnosed on imaging and subsequently
developed bronchostenosis. There are a very few reported
cases of oral potassium supplement aspiration and
associated complications in the literature.
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