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Tablet in the bronchus--an unusual cause for persistent cough in a 64 year old gentleman
Abstract:
Foreign body aspiration in adults without any background risk factors is uncommon. We report a 64 year gentleman evaluated for persistent cough incidentally detected to have a foreign body (FB) in the left main bronchus (LMB), which after removal by rigid bronchoscopy turned out to be a tablet. This demonstrates the possible risk of silent aspiration of solid foreign bodies and in our case presenting as a persistent cough after months of aspiration. Bronchoscopic evaluation should be carried out in the differential diagnosis of persistent or recurrent pulmonary symptoms.
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