• Respiratory care · Mar 2013

    Case Reports

    Fish fin aspiration: an unusual type of lower airway foreign body in a Chinese adult.

    • Chun-Yao Lin, Shiu-Feng Huang, Chou-Chin Lan, Yao-Kuang Wu, Chun-Yao Huang, Yi-Chih Huang, Chor-Shen Lim, and Mei-Chen Yang.
    • Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung City, Taiwan.
    • Respir Care. 2013 Mar 1;58(3):e20-2.

    AbstractForeign body aspiration into the lower airway is rare in adults, and typically occurs in individuals of advanced age or with underlying neurological or medical conditions. The most common type of lower airway foreign body is organic substances, in particular chicken or fish bones. In many patients a history of an acute choking event is not found, and symptoms are non-specific and may be attributed to other medical conditions. Herein we report the unique case of an 80-year-old Chinese woman who aspirated a fish fin that was undiagnosed for 3 years.

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