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Case Reports
. 2008 Jun;51(3):E69-70.

Foreign-body aspiration in an adult

Alia Qureshi  1 , Abdollah Behzadi
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Case Reports

Foreign-body aspiration in an adult

Alia Qureshi et al. Can J Surg. 2008 Jun.
No abstract available

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FIG. 1. Posteroanterior (left) and lateral (right) chest radiographs showing a metallic object (a steak-knife blade) in the right main-stem bronchus.
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FIG. 2. Abdominal radiograph showing the retained foreign object in the stomach 2 months after ingestion.
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Comment in

  • Foreign-body aspiration in an adult.
    Karapolat S. Karapolat S. Can J Surg. 2008 Oct;51(5):411; author reply 411-2. Can J Surg. 2008. PMID: 18841225 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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