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Impact of different types of foreign body inhalation on the clinical and radiological presentations

Research Authors
Amany Omar, Suzan Salama, Yaser Gad, Maiada Kamal
Research Department
Research Journal
European Respiratory Journal
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%),