Open AccessUnusual foreign body (denture) in tracheo- bronchial tree
Author(s) -
Navneet Agarwal,
Kanika Agarwal,
G. N. Purohit
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02996452
Subject(s) - foreign body , medicine , bronchus , head and neck surgery , left main bronchus , otorhinolaryngology , foreign bodies , foreign body aspiration , dentistry , bronchoscopy , anatomy , surgery , respiratory disease , lung
Foreign bodies in aero-digestive tract have been reported over the years. A case of denture as a foreign body bronchus was reported to the department. We could find no evidence of denture being reported as foreign body bronchus & therefore this case is being reported.