Haemorrhagic pleural effusion several months after inhalation of a foreign body.
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We present the case of a 50 yr old female with chronic obstructive lung disease, who, secondary to inhalation of a foreign body, developed recurrent pneumonia and a haemorrhagic pleural effusion (HPE). The foreign body (vegetable matter) was removed by rigid bronchoscopy and the patient recovered.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 6 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993