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CHRONIC INTRAPULMONARY FOREIGN BODIES
Author(s) -
Campbell D. C.,
Cole P. H.,
Matar K. S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00455.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , foreign bodies , surgery
Two cases of chronically retained foreign bodies are presented, demonstrating that a long delay may exist between a penetrating injury and the manisfestation of a severe symptom, such as haemoptysis or recurrent infection, referable to a retained foreign body. In only one of these cases was the diagnosis of retained foreign body considered the most likely pre‐operatively. Some diagnostic and management problems arising in such situations are discussed.