Foreign body aspiration in adults

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31837/cir.urug/8.1.9

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Aspiración, cuerpo extraño, fibrobroncoscopía

Abstract

This is a male patient, 28 years old, with a personal history of: asthma and problematic substance use. It is presented with an intake of a metal object approximately 10 cm long, with a larger diameter at one of its pointed ends (nail); occurred two hours before the consultation in the Emergency Department, followed by a brief episode of cough.

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Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

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Invernizzi M, Romero L, Gruss A, Berke A, Lapiedra I. Foreign body aspiration in adults. Cir. Urug. [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 21 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];8(1):ecir.urug.8.1.9. Available from: https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/5793

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