Case report: Inhaled foreign body mismanaged as TB, finally removed using a rigid bronchoscopy after 6 years of impaction
Foreign body aspiration is an important cause of mortality in children aged less than three years. Foreign body (FB) inhalation can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, especially in longstanding cases and complications such as recurrent pneumonia, lung collapse and lung abscess may develop....
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| Language: | English |
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Health and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)
2016-02-01
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| Series: | South Sudan Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/february-2016/inhaled-foreign-body-mismanaged-as-tb-finally-removed-using-a-rigid-bronchoscopy-after-6-years-of-impaction.html |