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P T King1, P Cole, M W Farmer

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.

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A rare complication of a past termination of pregnancy caused a 20-year-old refugee to experience chronic cough and shoulder pain. A long tube was found to have perforated her diaphragm and lung, highlighting a unique medical trauma case.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Case Reports
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • A 20-year-old Ethiopian refugee presented with a 6-month history of persistent cough and worsening left shoulder tip pain.
  • Initial investigations failed to identify the cause of her symptoms, necessitating further diagnostic procedures.

Observation:

  • A thoracotomy revealed a 25-cm length of tubing had perforated the left hemidiaphragm.
  • The tubing had migrated into the apex of the left lung, causing significant pulmonary trauma.

Findings:

  • The foreign body was identified as a complication from a termination of pregnancy performed years prior.
  • This case represents the first documented instance of substantial pulmonary injury resulting from this procedure.

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Implications:

  • Highlights the potential for delayed and severe complications from previously performed procedures.
  • Emphasizes the importance of considering iatrogenic causes in unexplained chronic symptoms.
  • Underscores the need for thorough patient history and diagnostic exploration in refugee healthcare settings.