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. 2006 Feb;21(2):C1-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.00224.x.

An unusual cause of chronic cough. Foreign body aspiration

Lisa L Willett  1 , Joseph Barney, Gene Saylors, Mark Dransfield
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An unusual cause of chronic cough. Foreign body aspiration

Lisa L Willett et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a serious medical problem, causing thousands of deaths nationally each year. Clinical presentations range from acute suffocation and death to chronic and subtle respiratory symptoms. Although FBA is more common in children, adult patients are also at risk. We present a classic case of FBA in an adult male with a history of alcohol abuse and chronic cough.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Chest radiograph demonstrating right lower lobe infiltrate.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Computed tomography demonstrating dense airspace consolidation in right lower lobe.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Foreign body removed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy found to be a dental hygiene device patient used 3 years prior to presentation.
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