A Rare Case Report of Bronchiectasis Due To Unsuspected Foreign Body
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
Bronchiectasis is a condition in which lungs are abnormally stretched and widened and is caused by obstruction of the airway in form of mucous, foreign body, etc. It can congenital or acquired. It can affect focally or diffusely. We report a rare case where bronchiectasis was due to obstruction by impaction of tooth in the airway. A 65 year old smoker presented to a chest physician for recurrent episodes of cough, and fever. He was examined and was investigated accordingly. High Resolution Computed Tomography showed focal bronchiectasis in right inferior lobe. An approach to Bronchoscopy and HRCT chest was made to rule out foreign body which was tooth. Keywords: bronchiectasis, foreign body, tooth.
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Dr. N. Gopichand, Dr. C. Sumalatha
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