TOPIC: Procedures TYPE: Fellow Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Aspiration of foreign body (FB) into the airways may have an indolent presentation in adults. Although majority FB aspiration cases can be diagnosed easily and accurately by radiography bronchoscopy, some patients are misdiagnosed as having endobronchial tumors. We describe interesting case bronchus intermedius that mimicked tumor. CASE ...

Context: Rigid bronchoscopy has been time tested modality for management of acute respiratory distress, especially in paediatric cases of foreign body in bronchus. However, there still persists dilemma regarding its application in conditions other than foreign body bronchus. Aims: To explore extended indications of rigid bronchoscopy in paediatric cases with acute respiratory distress . Setting...

Tracheobronchial foreign body (TFB) aspiration is rare in adults, although incidence rates increases with advancing age. We report a case of foreign body in left main bronchus in an adult female who had no risk factor. She was successfully treated with removal of betel nuts by bronchoscopy. Unusual presentation and high index of suspicion can help in proper management.

Foreign body aspiration is unusual in adults, except those who are debilitated or have neuropsychiatric disorders. It can be a life-threatening situation and it often requires a high index of suspicion, because the diagnosis can be obscure. Prompt diagnosis and intervention through foreign body retrieval are critical to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of denture a...