An unusual tracheal foreign body in a middle-aged male with a 15-year history of coal use: a case report

Abstract Background Long-term exposure to coal dust causes respiratory disease. In chest computer tomography (CT), pulmonary nodules, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis and emphysema manifest themselves. However, tracheal foreign bodies caused by coal dust are rarely reported. In this study, we report...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li-juan Zhong, Min Yan, Yi Wang, Dai-quan Zhou, Jian-ming Tang, Shou-hong Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00561-z