A ball valving carcinoid tumour as a cause of post bronchoscopy chest pain
The ball valve effect occurs when an obstructing lesion allows inspiration of air, but opposes the egression of exhaled air, causing gas trapping. The phenomenon is commonly described secondary to bronchial foreign body inhalation. However, it is less well reported in other disease processes. We rep...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123000953 |