Bronchial necrosis and granuloma induced by the aspiration of a tablet of ferrous sulphate.
Aspiration of foreign bodies occurs mainly in children and elderly people. When the foreign body is a tablet, this event can be more severe due to the local release of active molecules. We observed spontaneously regressing bronchial necrosis and granuloma due to the aspiration of a tablet of ferrous sulphate. We stress the need to consider the possibility of aspiration of a tablet in elderly patients with acute respiratory symptoms, and the importance of an early removal of the tablet.
Lamaze
R
R
Service de Medécine A, Hôpital de Neufchâteau, France.
Tréchot
P
P
Martinet
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D013607:Tablets
D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D013607:Tablets; C020748:ferrous sulfate