Foreign body in the bronchus

Case contributed by Andrew Lawson
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Emergency intubation due to respiratory arrest.

Patient Data

Age: 50
Gender: Female
x-ray

Radiodense foreign body in the left lower lobe bronchus.

Radiodense foreign body (tooth) in the left lower lobe bronchus.

Note the right upper lobe pulmonary embolism.

Case Discussion

Aspirated tooth after traumatic, emergency intubation.

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