Thoracic foreign bodies in adults.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this pictorial essay is to illustrate a range of imaging manifestations of thoracic foreign bodies.


RESULTS
The essay includes documented intrathoracic foreign bodies introduced by inhalation, aspiration, penetrating trauma or ingestion. Imaging modalities include chest radiography and computed tomography (CT).


CONCLUSIONS
The majority of foreign bodies are seen on the plain chest radiograph. CT is helpful in demonstrating the presence of radiolucent foreign bodies and determining the exact location of the foreign bodies within the airways or lung parenchyma.
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital & University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Kavanagh
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Mason
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Müller
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging