Surgical treatment of awn aspiration causing bronchopleural fistula and bronchiectasis: case reports

Surgical treatment of awn aspiration causing bronchopleural fistula and bronchiectasis: case reports

Abstract Background Aspiration of grass inflorescences is an extremely rare phenomenon with potential diagnostic difficulties. Due to its special shape, each coughing and respiratory action helps its migration towards the periphery of lung, resulting late-onset, life-threatening complications. The d...

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Main Authors: Anna Rieth, Tamás Kovács, Zoltán Novák, Katalin Kapus, Aurél Ottlakán, Tibor Németh, József Furák
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Awn aspiration
Bronchopleural fistula
Bronchiectasis
Lung resection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1783-1

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