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Case Reports
. 2023 Dec;79(Suppl 1):S352-S354.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2022.04.012. Epub 2022 Jun 25.

Clove stalk aspiration: An unusual cause of chronic cough

M S Barthwal  1 , Sachinkumar Dole  2 , R M Manjush  3 , Tushar Sahasrabudhe  4
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Clove stalk aspiration: An unusual cause of chronic cough

M S Barthwal et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration in adults is one of the uncommon causes of chronic cough and may be missed if the patient already has a known cause of chronic cough, but the same is not responding to therapy. A 72-year-old male patient, a known case of allergic rhinitis, presented with a history of cough for 6 months. There was unsatisfactory response to treatment with antibiotics, inhalational corticosteroids, oral corticosteroids, bronchodilators, and antireflux treatment. High-resolution computed tomography was normal. However, fiber optic bronchoscopy revealed a foreign body in the right lower lobe, which was removed and was identified as clove stalk. This led to rapid relief of symptoms. Clove stalk aspiration is an unusual foreign body causing chronic cough, which has not yet been reported.

Keywords: Aspiration; Bronchoscopy; Clove; Foreign body.

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All authors have none to declare.

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Foreign body in right lower lobe bronchus.
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Foreign body identified as clove stalk.
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