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Delayed Diagnosis Of A Foreign Body: Aspiration Of Voice Prosthesis: Case Report
Dr. Dalokay KILIÇ,b Dr. Alper FINDIKCIOĞLU,a Dr. Ahmet BİLEN,bDr. Mehmet Ali HABEŞOĞLU,c Dr. Cem HÜRCAN,d Dr. Ahmet HATİPOĞLUe
aGöğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi AD, bAnestezyoloji ve Reanimasyon AD, cGöğüs Hastalıkları AD, dRadyoloji AD, Başkent Üniversitesi Adana Uygulama ve Araştırma Hastanesi, ADANAeGöğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi AD, Başkent Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, ANKARA
Foreign body aspiration of the main airway can mimic different pulmonary disorders and delayed diagnosis may result in life-threatening complications.
A 55-year-old man was referred to our clinic with a presumptive diagnosis of pulmonary emboli and pneumonia with complaints of dsypnea and coughing. The patient had undergone total laryngectomy due to larynx carcinoma 1 year ago. Radiologic modalities revealed that a foreign body in the left lower bronchus caused atelectasis. Bronchoscopy was performed and the foreign body (voice prosthesis) in the left lower lobe bronchus was removed. A fast radiological and clinical improvement was achieved
Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of voice prosthesis aspiration in patients who had undergone laryngectomy. Early diagnosis and treatment may save the patient’s life. Bronchoscopy is the primary intervention that is useful for diagnosis and treatment of aspirated foreign bodies.Keywords: Bronchoscopy; foreign bodies; laryngectomy; larynx, artificialTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2007, 27:471-473
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