Fig. 1. Computed (CT) tomography showed migration of the pin into the descending aorta with the result of hemothorax. The pin was extracted via left thoracotomy by pulling out from the part of needle which was out of the aorta, immediately after CT evaluation. Fig. 2. Computed tomography showed migration of the pin outside the left main bronchus into mediastinum 1 cm distal to the carina. The p...

Introduction:Foreign body aspiration is usually a serious condition that is most common among the pediatric population, and rare in adults. In adults, aspiration may be tolerated for a long time.Case Reports:Our first case is a 38-year-old man who presented with a 2-day history of swallowing a foreign body. He was completely asymptomatic. Chest X-ray revealed the presence of 5-cm foreign object...

Foreign body aspirations occur among children more than adults and can cause life threatening complications. Acute respiratory failure due to foreign body aspiration in adults is a rare condition. We reported a 76-years-old woman who admitted to the emergency room with respiratory failure. The chest X-ray showed total collapse of the left lung. A ciprofloxacin tablet was observed and extracted ...

Foreign-body aspiration is common in children but less frequent in adults, and in adults the presentation is often more delayed than in children.1 Aspiration of food, despite causing immediate cough, may not be reported by an adult, as the cough usually subsides quickly once the foreign body lodges in a more distal airway. This is attributed to the larger caliber of adult airways, so the obstru...

Background: To assess the types of tracheobronchial foreign bodies, the means by which they gain access and the measures by which accidental aspiration can be prevented. Methods: Bronchoscopy was performed in 39 patients who presented with a suspicion of foreign body aspiration during a three-year period (Jan 2002 – Dec 2004) in the Department of ENT, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. Results: ...

OBJECTIVES To examine the sensitivity and specificity of history, physical examination, and radiologic studies as predictors of foreign body aspiration in children. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Medical records were reviewed for 102 children who presented to our institution from 2006 to 2013 with suspected forei...

Endoscopic sinus surgery performed on a healthy young male could have resulted in a fatal outcome when a surgically placed nasal pack became dislodged upon extubation and unknowingly was aspirated. Unlike the "missing" nasal packs or posterior pharyngeal packs placed intraoperatively, this particular pack was to remain in place 12 to 24 hours postoperatively, status postseptoplasty. At the conc...

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspirations are the most common cause of acute respiratory obstruction and vital health problem that have to be diagnosed and managed immediately. Aspiration can lead to serious consequences up to respiratory arrest, if complete or near complete airway obstruction occurs or intervention is delayed. The existence of tracheal stoma after previous surgeries is an impo...