Where is the missing chicken bone? A case of foreign body cystic bronchiectasis

Nur Farhanah Zainal; Raihanah Haroon; Nur Fathihah Ahmad

doi:10.31436/ijohs.v4i1.188

Authors

Nur Farhanah Zainal Radiology Department, IIUM Medical Centre Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang.
Raihanah Haroon Radiology Department, IIUM Medical Centre Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang.
Nur Fathihah Ahmad Radiology Department, IIUM Medical Centre Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/ijohs.v4i1.188

Keywords:

chronic cough, cystic bronchiectasis, foreign body aspiration

Abstract

Aspiration of foreign body among adult usually occur in geriatric populations and those with impaired airway reflexes from a neurologic abnormality, altered mental status resulting from sedative or alcohol use, or trauma with decreased levels of consciousness. Symptoms are usually acute requiring prompt intervention. Longstanding neglected foreign body aspiration can cause irreversible damage to the lung parenchyma and respiratory tract with residual respiratory sequalae. Here we present a rare case of a healthy lady who experience chronic productive cough and recurrent chest infections due to neglected foreign body aspiration leading to irreversible cystic bronchiectasis of the lung.

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