Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn
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Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Nov 2004
Case ReportsFlexible bronchoscopic removal of a distal bronchial foreign body with cinefluoroscopic guidance.
A 15-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with cough and bloody sputum. A chest radiograph demonstrated a radiopaque foreign body (a tongue stud) in the right lower lobe. Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy failed to localize the foreign body. ⋯ The patient was discharged home the following day. Removal of distal bronchial foreign bodies can be challenging, because the bronchial diameter may preclude the advancement of the bronchoscope. Cinefluoroscopy is a relatively safe therapeutic adjunct that may avert the need for thoracotomy.