title: Pulmonary aspiration of a metal casting: report of case.
abstract: The danger of ingestion or aspiration of a foreign body by a patient during dental treatment is always present. This article discusses prevention and management of this event. A case is presented in which aspiration of a dental casting into the tracheobronchial tree was not accompanied by symptoms suggestive of aspiration. The patient had minimal symptoms; after radiographic localization the object was removed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy with little discomfort to the patient. The absence of symptoms suggestive of aspiration does not exclude this possibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77225.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Seals
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Andry
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kellar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003442:Crowns / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008297:Male