Abstract
A 23-year-old man had a 7-month history of recurrent right lower lobe pneumonia. Flexible fiber-optic bronchoscopy revealed an occluded bronchus intermedius. Rigid bronchoscopy demonstrated a coiled drinking straw in the bronchial lumen, which was removed by forceps. This article represents the first reported case of an aspirated coiled drinking straw obstructing an airway.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24-26 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Heart and Lung: Journal of Critical Care |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |