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Cheng, Jiahan, Li, Chuan, Corsini, Erin M., Antonoff, Mara B., Hekmat, Khosro and Liu, Lunxu (2019). Left destroyed lung caused by a pen cap in the left lower lobe bronchus swallowed 25 years ago. ANN. TRANSL. MED., 7 (22). SHATIN: AME PUBL CO. ISSN 2305-5847

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Abstract

A delayed diagnosis of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration (FBA) may result in severe respiratory complications such as pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and atelectasis. Here, we present a rare case of a left lung destruction caused by a pen cap that remained in the left lower lobe bronchus for 25 years and was previously misdiagnosed as cavitary tuberculosis. The foreign body was not detected in bronchoscopic examination prior to surgery due to severe stenosis of the left main bronchus. The foreign body was found incidentally while the patient was undergoing left pneumonectomy. To the best of our knowledge, this the second longest delay to diagnosis of FBA reported. This case also exemplifies the grave consequences of misdiagnosis of FBA.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Cheng, Jiahan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Li, Chuan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Corsini, Erin M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Antonoff, Mara B. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hekmat, Khosro UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Liu, Lunxu UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-128876
DOI:	10.21037/atm.2019.11.64
Journal or Publication Title:	ANN. TRANSL. MED.
Volume:	7
Number:	22
Date:	2019
Publisher:	AME PUBL CO
Place of Publication:	SHATIN
ISSN:	2305-5847
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language TRACHEOBRONCHIAL FOREIGN-BODIES; IMAGING FINDINGS; BODY ASPIRATION; INFECTION; SPECTRUM Multiple languages Oncology; Medicine, Research & Experimental Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12887