Cryo extraction of impacted betel nut
Background
A 13-year-old boy while eating betel nut accidentally aspirated one in his lungs. It was unnoticed for one year, and he continued to have pneumonia.
Diagnosis & Treatment
Bronchoscopy showed impacted betel nut with surrounding granulation. It was successfully removed using Cryoprobe.
About Author –
Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla, Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
MD, DM (Pulmonology Medicine), Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (NCC, Japan)
About Author
Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla
MD, DM (Pulmonology Medicine), Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (NCC, Japan)Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist
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