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| Year : 1997 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 77-79 |
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Spontaneous expulsion of intrabronchial metallic foreign body: A case report
Maha A Hadi1, Laila M Al-Telmesani2
1 Department of Surgery, King Fahd Hospital of the University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of ENT, King Fahd Hospital of the University, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Maha A Hadi
P.O. Box 2208, Al-Khobar 31952
Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 23008577 
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Inhalation of metallic foreign bodies is a rare event occurring mostly in children, and often requires early surgical intervention to avoid complications. We report a case of spontaneous expectoration of an intrabronchial metallic nail in an adult, 2 hours after inhalation. |
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