RESUMO
Foreign body in bronchus is a surgical emergency requiring prompt action. In adults, it usually is associated with specific history or risk factors. We here present a case of 57 years old otherwise healthy male who presented with productive cough of 6 months duration before foreign body (vegetative) was visualized by fibreoptic bronchoscopy. Modalities of diagnosis, management and outcome are discussed.
RESUMO
Foreign body in bronchus is a surgical emergency requiring prompt action. In adults, it usually is associated with specific history or risk factors. We here present a case of 57 years old otherwise healthy male who presented with productive cough of 6 months duration before foreign body (vegetative) was visualized by fibreoptic bronchoscopy. Modalities of diagnosis, management and outcome are discussed.