Foreign Body Aspiration of a Dental Bridge in the Left Main Stem Bronchus
Joint Authors
Imam, Syed
Mahmoud, Monay
King, Matthew
Patel, Hetalben
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aspiration of tracheobronchial foreign bodies is a life-threatening event that occurs mainly in children.
Occurrence in adults is rare and usually has a subtle presentation as most adults are unaware of aspiration of any foreign material.
Decreased levels of consciousness, sedation, and neuromuscular diseases are major risk factors for foreign body aspiration in adults.
Prompt diagnosis and intervention through foreign body retrieval are critical to prevent significant morbidity and mortality.
Retrieval procedure is risky, and sudden decompensation of the patient can occur anytime.
We are presenting an adult who accidentally aspirated his dental prosthesis during sleep and underwent successful retrieval of the dental bridge using flexible bronchoscopy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahmoud, Monay& Imam, Syed& Patel, Hetalben& King, Matthew. 2012. Foreign Body Aspiration of a Dental Bridge in the Left Main Stem Bronchus. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahmoud, Monay…[et al.]. Foreign Body Aspiration of a Dental Bridge in the Left Main Stem Bronchus. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahmoud, Monay& Imam, Syed& Patel, Hetalben& King, Matthew. Foreign Body Aspiration of a Dental Bridge in the Left Main Stem Bronchus. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498996
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498996