neglected case of foreign body bronchus

ABSTRACT

Majority of foreign bodies of tracheobroncial tree are found in children between the ages of 1-3 years. Foreign bodies once aspirated in air passages can lodge in larynx, trachea or bronchi but most commonly in right main bronchus. The course of disease, once the foreign body has lodged in air passages, depends upon the character of foreign body and its length of stay. Undiagnosed foreign body leads to complications such as recurrent pneumonia, bronchiectasis, atelactasis and even death. We are hereby reporting a case of neglected foreign body which remained in right main bronchus undiagnosed for 5 months. Patient was suffering from recurrent attacks of coughing, haemoptysis and breathlessness especially during sleep