| Literature DB >> 7995402 |
R Lamaze1, P Tréchot, Y Martinet.
Abstract
Aspiration of foreign bodies occurs mainly in children and elderly people. When the foreign body is a tablet, this event can be more severe due to the local release of active molecules. We observed spontaneously regressing bronchial necrosis and granuloma due to the aspiration of a tablet of ferrous sulphate. We stress the need to consider the possibility of aspiration of a tablet in elderly patients with acute respiratory symptoms, and the importance of an early removal of the tablet.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7995402 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.94.07091710
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Respir J ISSN: 0903-1936 Impact factor: 16.671