Open AccessFir branch as rare cause of aspiration pneumonia in adults
Author(s) -
С. Н. Косарев,
А. Х. Пазилов,
Д. А. Очкас,
Н. Ю. Колесник,
Т. В. Сорокина,
Е. Б. Топольницкий,
Т. С. Агеева
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2018-3-229-234
Subject(s) - aspiration pneumonia , pneumonia , foreign body aspiration , medicine , foreign body , notice , surgery , intensive care medicine , general surgery , political science , law
The article represents a clinical observation describing the case of mechanical obstruction in the respiratory passages with an unusual foreign body, a fir branch. The diagnostic problem lied in the fact that a patient did not notice the fact of aspiration, the respiratory symptoms were non-specific, and the foreign body was radiotransparent. A detailed case history allowed the detection and endoscopic confirmation of the aspiration of a foreign body, a fir branch, and the consideration of the community acquired pneumonia and secondary aspiration pneumonia that required specialized medical care by the thoracic surgery department.