Occult aspiration of a nut in an elderly patient: a case report.
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.
Pervez
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Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
Aisen
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Bleiweiss
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Brady
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Winters
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009754:Nuts