Bronchial entrapment of a chicken bone for 14 years

S. W. Lee, Tuan-Jen Fang, C. W. Hsu, H. Y. Li*

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Abstract

Prolonged airway entrapment of a foreign body is a rare occurrence. We report a case of a chicken bone retained in the right main bronchus for 14 years and highlight the importance of a foreign body in the airway in the differential diagnosis of chronic and intractable cough.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)914-915
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Journal of Clinical Practice
Volume57
Issue number10
StatePublished - 12 2003
Externally publishedYes

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