International journal of surgery
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We report a case of an iatrogenic foreign body in the airway. An 80-year-old patient who had undergone major head and neck surgery several weeks early presented as an inpatient with a persistent cough and recurrent chest infections. ⋯ This foreign body presented indolently as it was cannulated. We suggest that in such patients, readers should be aware of this possible underlying iatrogenic cause of respiratory complications.