[The case of numerous foreign bodies in bronchial tree of both lungs and digestive tract].
The article shows the description of the seldom met case of simultaneous appearing of numerous foreign bodies situated both in air passages and in the alimentary canal at patient of mentally handicapped with the tendency to swallowing of small objects. After observing by guardians of the patients fact of swallowing metallic foreign bodies by him the specified research were made (X-ray pictures, computer tomography) and the presence in the bronchial tree of both lungs and in the upper and lower section of the alimentary canal were confirmed. Swallowed and aspirated objects did not cause no complaints at the patient. Revealed foreign bodies were removed from air passages by using of the bronchofiberoscopy method and the surgical treatment. Foreign bodies of the alimentary canal were voided by patient through natural tract.
Wcisło
Szymon
S
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi, Klinika Chirurgii Klatki Piersiowej, Chirurgii Ogólnej i Onkologicznej. szymek.wcislo@interia.pl
Jabłoński
Sławomir
S
Górski
Paweł
P
Marczak
Jerzy
J
Kutwin
Leszek
L
Kordiak
Jacek
J
Santorek
Edyta
E
Wawrzycki
Marcin
M
Brocki
Marian
M
D001980:Bronchi; D004064:Digestive System; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010842:Pica / Q000150:complications