Right bronchoscopic foreign body removal

Right bronchoscopic foreign body removal

Background

A 16-year-old boy presented at Yashoda Hospitals having accidentally aspirated a root canal instrument during a dental procedure. 

Diagnosis & Treatment

The metallic foreign body was 2.5 cm long. It was removed using rigid bronchoscopy procedure. The patient was discharged in a stable condition and is doing well.

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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 | yashoda hospitals

Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla

MD, DM (Pulmonology Medicine), Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (NCC, Japan)

Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist