TWO CASES OF FOREIGN BODIES IN THE BRONCHI

Two Intersting Cases of Foreign Bodies Ingestion

Two intersting cases of foreign bodies ingestion reported. First case who was a mentaly depressed, ingested many needles and bistoury blades. Few of them were fixed in patient's Meckel Diverticulum. A lot of foreign bodies removed by simple extraction transmurally or gastrotomy or intestinal resection. A few of them passed spontaneously by stool. Second case commiting suicide ingested chalky wa...

Two interesting cases of tracheobronchial foreign bodies.

To cite: Oncel M, Sunam GS, Ozbek S. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013201170 DESCRIPTION Case one: A 76-year-old man, who underwent a total laryngectomy 6 years ago for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, was admitted to emergency department as a result of aspiration of a tea spoon through the tracheostomy canula. He was in a habit of cleanin...

Foreign Bodies: Aspirated or Ingested? A Report of Two Unusual Cases

Introduction: The diagnosis of foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract is usually straightforward but sometimes it can be delayed or the location of esophageal and upper airway foreign bodies can be mistakenly interchanged.  Case Report: We present two interesting cases that caused diagnostic challenges which could have led to serious complications if a greater delay in diagnosis ha...

Two cases of intra-bronchial foreign bodies of long duration.

Case 1: Sara G. de R., 52 years of age, obese (89 kilos), had a chronic cough for one and one-half years which had steadily increased in severity. For some time she had not had a restful night because of violent paroxysms of cough which was productive of quantities of purulent sputum, at times streaked with blood. Periodic chills and fever, of late occurred at almost weekly intervals. There was...

Grasses and cedar twigs as foreign bodies in the bronchi and lungs of children.