title: Chronic intrapulmonary foreign bodies.
abstract: Two cases of chronically retained foreign bodies are presented, demonstrating that a long delay may exist between a penetrating injury and the manifestation of a severe symptom, such as haemoptysis or recurrent infection, referable to a retained foreign body. In only one of these cases was the diagnosis of retained foreign body considered the most likely pre-operatively. Some diagnostic and management problems arising in such situations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Matar
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged