Research Department
Research Journal
European Respiratory Journal
Research Member
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
vol.42-suppl 57
Research Website
http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P3363.short
Research Year
2013
Research_Pages
P3363
Research Abstract
Background: Inhalation of a foreign body into the tracheobronchial tree can be a very
serious problem sometimes with a fatal outcome. Objective: To detect the impact of different
types of foreign body inhalation on the clinical and radiological presentations. Methods:
Eighty four patients with suspected FBI were prospectively enrolled in this analytic study. All
patients underwent history, examination, chest X-ray and rigid bronchoscope. Results: FBI
was more common among patients from 2 to< 4 years (26.2%),
