The Central African journal of medicine

The most recent articles from: May 2003

  • Cent Afr J Med · May 2003

    Case Reports

    Bronchiectasis consequent upon prolonged foreign body retention.

    To review our experience with bronchiectasis complicating prolonged endobronchial retention of foreign bodies (FB) among patients with a history of aspiration of FB seen between 1975 and 1998. ⋯ Prevention of aspiration of FB is better than cure. In every medically treated child with persistent cough with or without a history of aspirated FB, the possibility of retained FB should be borne in mind.

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