Open AccessAccidental inhalation of scarf pin: Presentation and management
Author(s) -
Rachid Marouf,
Sara Zerrouki,
Ihsan Alloubi,
Brahim Housni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_345_19
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , surgery , right main bronchus , context (archaeology) , bronchoscopy , inhalation , bronchus , anesthesia , lung , respiratory disease , paleontology , physics , acoustics , biology
The accidental aspiration of foreign bodies (FBs) is a rare occurrence in adults. However, inhalation of scarf pin is a phenomenon more and more common in the context of Muslim nations. The aim of our study was to describe the characteristics of this particular FB and illustrate the circumstances and consequences of inhalation.