Open AccessThe Role of Bronchoscopy for Successful Removal of A Chronic Aspirated Foreign Body After Twenty Years
Author(s) -
Abdul Haris,
Ngakan Putu Parsama Putra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
malang respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2745-7842
pISSN - 2722-6492
DOI - 10.21776/ub.mrj.2021.003.02.5
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , foreign body aspiration , chronic cough , bronchoscopy , pulmonology , pleural effusion , surgery , chest pain , asthma
. A Man with complaints of chronic cough, and shortness of breath, with history of inhaled metal bullet 20 years ago. Chest x-ray thorax revealed a foreign body and pleural effusion. Case Description: Patient is a 58 years old male with complaints chronic cough and shortness breath, he had inhaled metal bullet in 20 years ago. Chest x ray revealed a foreign body and pleural effusion dextra. Fiber optic bronchoscopy shon corpus alienum metal bullet in medial lobus dextra, and its was retrieved using basket forcep Discussion: the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration as some patients may not offer a clear history of aspiration or may present late. In addition, malignancy, lung tuberculosis, chronic pneumonia can be misdiagnosed to patients, fiber optic bronchoscopy has been secure and effective procedure in the therapy of foreign body in the airway