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The Bovine Lung in Biomedical Research: Visually Guided Bronchoscopy, Intrabronchial Inoculation and In Vivo Sampling Techniques
Published on: July 3, 2014
Successful bronchoscopic retrieval of Timothy grass from the airway
Ahmed Nasr1, Vito Forte, Jacob Friedberg
1Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.
Abstract:
Aspiration of Timothy grass in the airway is a well-recognized cause of bronchiectasis, and management often requires pulmonary resection. The authors describe 2 cases of Timothy grass aspiration with established pulmonary infection that were successfully managed by bronchoscopic removal with subsequent improvement. Every effort should be made to accomplish this goal, and pulmonary resection should be considered a last resort in these cases.
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