title: Occult aspiration of a nut in an elderly patient: a case report.
abstract: Occult foreign body aspiration is an uncommon but serious occurrence in the elderly population. A case is presented in which the foreign body, a nut, was uncovered only at autopsy.
authors: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
authors: N K
authors: NK
authors: Pervez
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Aisen
authors: I J
authors: IJ
authors: Bleiweiss
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Brady
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Winters
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009754:Nuts