Waiting to exhale: Retrieval of an unusual bronchial foreign body

ABSTRACTForeign-body aspiration in adults is considerably less common than in children. The clinical course can be life-threatening but often presents in a more indolent manner, leading to difficulties with diagnosis. We report the retrieval of a buprenorphine-naloxone wrapper by flexible bronchosco...

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Published in:Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) 2024-04, Vol.70 (2), p.116-118
Main Authors: Franey, D, Frenzel, Z, Manchester, D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACTForeign-body aspiration in adults is considerably less common than in children. The clinical course can be life-threatening but often presents in a more indolent manner, leading to difficulties with diagnosis. We report the retrieval of a buprenorphine-naloxone wrapper by flexible bronchoscopy in a 44-year-old male patient with COVID-19 who was on mechanical ventilation. Following removal, the patient completed treatment for COVID-19, his respiratory status improved, and he was discharged from the hospital. Flexible bronchoscopy is an effective means of diagnosis and retrieval of foreign bodies in the distal airway.
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823
DOI:10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_456_23