An unusual case of foreign body aspiration mimicking cavitary tuberculosis in adolescent patient: Thread aspiration

An unusual case of foreign body aspiration mimicking cavitary tuberculosis in adolescent patient: Thread aspiration

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Foreign body aspiration continues to be a serious problem in childhood and adolescent period with significant rate of morbidity and rarely mortality. Half of the foreign body aspiration cases have no history of aspiration. The main foreign bodies inhaled are food...

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Main Authors: Cakir Erkan, Torun Emel, Uyan Zeynep, Akca Ozge, Soysal Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Foreign body aspiration
Thread
Flexible bronchoscopy
Child
Pediatric
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/38/1/17

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