Right bronchoscopic foreign body removal
Background
A 16-year-old boy presented at Yashoda Hospitals having accidentally aspirated a root canal instrument during a dental procedure.Â
Diagnosis & Treatment
The metallic foreign body was 2.5 cm long. It was removed using rigid bronchoscopy procedure. The patient was discharged in a stable condition and is doing well.
About Author –
Dr. Hari Kishan Gonuguntla, Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad
MD, DM (Pulmonology Medicine), Fellowship in Interventional Pulmonology (NCC, Japan)
