Radiopaque grass heads in the lung.

asymptomatic he recalled that in 1942, he choked on a piece of grass held in his mouth while talking. He denied subsequent illness at that time. In the summer of 1945, he recalled picking wild berries in the country. This was followed by an acute gastric upset with chills, fever, nausea and vomiting. He did not recall choking at this time. Pneumonia was diagnosed and treated with penicillin. Two weeks later, after partial recovery, he had an hemoptysis of about one-half ounce. Lung abscess was diagnosed by x-ray film. Bronchoscopy was not done. Fever and pain gradually subsided without further penicillin therapy.