Thoracotomy for Extracting Grass Inflorescence Aspiration: a Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

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1 Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Lung Transplantation Research Center (LTRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Following aspiration of grass inflorescence, it often migrates to the peripheral part of the airway due to its unique shape. It often causes complications like chronic pneumonia, recurrent asthmatic attacks, lung abscess, recurrent hemoptysis, and bronchiectasis that may necessitate surgical intervention. In this case, we have reported a 13-year-old boy with grass inflorescence aspiration. The bronchoscopic procedure failed to remove the foreign body, so he underwent thoracotomy.

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TANAFFOS (Respiration)
Volume 20, Issue 1
January 2021
Pages 79-81

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