Chronic cough and noisy breathing: An 11-year journey to diagnosis and successful treatment

Foreign body aspiration in an uncommon entity in adults which often leads to delays in diagnosis. Adults with long-standing foreign bodies in the airway can result in various complications including bronchiectasis, atelectasis and lung fibrosis. We describe the case of a primary school teacher who w...

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Published in:	Radiology case reports Vol. 19; no. 10; pp. 4493 - 4496
Main Authors:	M Moledina, Sibtain, Kwiyolecha, Elizabeth, Isingo, Diana, Chale, Pauline, Kilima, Mwanaada, Mwapule, Luth, Masao, Alex, Tarimo, Jude, Chuwa, Godfrey, Duttu, Joseph, Nsato, Sylvia B., Liseki, Evans, Shayo, Grace, Swai, Hedwiga F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-10-2024 Elsevier
Subjects:	Bronchoscopy Case Report Chronic cough Foreign body Bronchoscopy Foreign body Chronic cough
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Summary:	Foreign body aspiration in an uncommon entity in adults which often leads to delays in diagnosis. Adults with long-standing foreign bodies in the airway can result in various complications including bronchiectasis, atelectasis and lung fibrosis. We describe the case of a primary school teacher who was diagnosed with foreign body aspiration 11 years after the aspiration event. Delays in diagnosis led to her receiving multiple doses of antibiotics including a course of antituberculous therapy.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1930-0433 1930-0433
DOI:	10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.019