| Literature DB >> 26266154 |
Nageswara Rao Gopathi1, Venu Mandava1, Prabahkar Rao P2, Lakshmaikanth Kolaparthy3.
Abstract
Foreign body aspiration into the airways is a common occurrence in inebriated conditions, paediatric age group and or loss of cough reflex. Acute symptoms, often times are recognized and medical assistance is sought. Subtle aspirations, unrecognized and stationed for longer time in the abode of airways pose variegated clinical picture. The authors present herewith an unsuspected case of Areca nut in a middle-aged woman mimicking eosinophilic pneumonia.Entities:
Keywords: Areca nut; Fibreoptic bronchoscopy; Foreign body aspiration; Oral submucosal fibrosis; RB-rigid bronchoscopy
Year: 2015 PMID: 26266154 PMCID: PMC4525543 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12755.6081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X