Tooth in the bronchus--an unusual foreign body and presentation.
Tooth in right bronchus in a 60-year-old man who presented with recurrent episodes of chest infection, dyspnoea and haemoptysis is a rare clinical entity. The patient was cured after successful bronchoscopic removal of the tooth.
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Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U., Aligarh.
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Ansari
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D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*