title: Unusual intrapulmonary foreign body: a pencil.
abstract: A case of unusual intrapulmonary foreign body in the form of a pencil is described. The penetration occurred following an insignificant fall. The diagnosis was made on CT scan and subsequently surgical removal was undertaken successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behera
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014934:Wood; D014945:Wound Healing; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*