Chronic foreign body aspiration in a Saudi Child - An occult cause of chronic pulmonary disease: Case report and literature review

Chronic foreign body aspiration in a Saudi Child - An occult cause of chronic pulmonary disease: Case report and literature review

This case report describes an 8-year-old female, who presented with repeated chest infections. She was screened for acid fast bacilli, immune deficiency syndrome, and cystic fibrosis. The computed tomography scan revealed collapsed left upper lobe with multiple cystic lesions in the lingula. Broncho...

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Main Author: Mai S Al-Zahrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
children
chronic foreign body aspiration
repeated chest infections
Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2015;volume=3;issue=3;spage=238;epage=240;aulast=Al-Zahrani

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