Foreign body in tracheal bronchus simulating bronchogenic cancer

A foreign body in the bronchial tree may mimic many pathological conditions. We present a case of a 62-year-old patient with a foreign body in the tracheal bronchus simulating bronchogenic cancer. After the removal of the foreign body, there has been a gradual regression of the foreign body induced...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2001-09, Vol.20 (3), p.639-641
Main Authors: Qureshi, Rizwan A., Soorae, Ajaib S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchi
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - diagnostic imaging
Diagnostic Errors
Foreign Bodies - diagnosis
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign body
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
Malignancy
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pneumology
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea
Tracheal bronchus
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Summary:A foreign body in the bronchial tree may mimic many pathological conditions. We present a case of a 62-year-old patient with a foreign body in the tracheal bronchus simulating bronchogenic cancer. After the removal of the foreign body, there has been a gradual regression of the foreign body induced inflammatory changes. To the best of our knowledge, a similar case has not been reported in the English medical literature.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/S1010-7940(01)00838-7