A Case Report of Spontaneous Passage of Bronchial Foreign Body through Gastrointestinal Tract
10.21215/kjfp.2019.9.5.475
- Author:
Ki Hong HONG
1
;
Hee Youn HAN
;
Jin Sung JUNG
;
You Sun KANG
;
Hee Cheol KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kanghc@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Respiratory Aspiration;
Foreign Body;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Passage
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bronchi;
Bronchoscopy;
Child;
Emergencies;
Foreign Bodies;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Respiratory Aspiration
- From:
Korean Journal of Family Practice
2019;9(5):475-478
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Foreign body aspiration is most likely to occur in children and in adults aged above 60 years, causing a respiratory emergency, such as airway closure. It is diagnosed based on a history of aspiration, presenting symptoms, and radiographic findings. The treatment may include removal of the foreign body via bronchoscopy or surgery. Here, we report a rare case of bronchial aspiration of a foreign body, confirmed with clinical and radiographic examinations, in a 57-year-old patient. The patient was transferred for treatment; however, spontaneous passage of the foreign body to the gastrointestinal tract led to its removal from the bronchus.
