Sharp foreign bodies in the tracheobronchial tree

Authors
Murthy, PSN Ingle, VS George, E Ramakrishna, S Shah, FA
Citation
Psn. Murthy et al., Sharp foreign bodies in the tracheobronchial tree, AM J OTOLAR, 22(2), 2001, pp. 154-156
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
01960709 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
154 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0709(200103/04)22:2<154:SFBITT>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Aspiration and/or ingestion of foreign bodies is a common occurrence. Six c ases of scarf pin aspiration are described. Scarf pin inhalation as a cultu ral and ethnic hazard in an Arab woman is highlighted.