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Chronic intrapulmonary foreign bodies

D C Campbell1, P H Cole, K S Matar

  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
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Chronically retained foreign bodies can cause severe symptoms years after injury. Diagnosis is often delayed, presenting significant management challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Case Reports
  • Surgical Pathology
  • Thoracic Medicine

Background:

  • Penetrating injuries can lead to retained foreign bodies.
  • Delayed presentation of symptoms is common.

Observation:

  • Two cases of retained foreign bodies are presented.
  • Symptoms like haemoptysis and recurrent infection manifested years after initial injury.
  • Pre-operative diagnosis was challenging, considered likely in only one case.

Findings:

  • A significant delay can occur between penetrating injury and symptom manifestation.
  • Retained foreign bodies may present with severe, delayed symptoms.
  • Diagnostic difficulties are common in cases of chronically retained foreign bodies.

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Implications:

  • Highlights the importance of considering retained foreign bodies in delayed presentations.
  • Underscores diagnostic challenges and the need for thorough investigation.
  • Informs management strategies for complex foreign body retention cases.