title: Initial temporary misdiagnosis of bronchiectasis following pumpkin seed aspiration.
abstract: Undiagnosed and retained foreign bodies may result in serious complications such as pneumonia, atelectasis, or bronchiectasis. In this report, the authors present a rare case of temporary bronchiectasis of the left lung due to a long-standing retained foreign body in a child. Interestingly, the whole left lung was affected due to the check valve type of obstruction of the main bronchus. Unexpected, unilateral findings on a chest x-ray or a CT scan could be related to an inhaled foreign body, and any delay in making the diagnosis may result in serious complications.
authors: Harran University Medical Faculty, Sanliurfa, Turkey. mboleken@yahoo.com
authors: Mehmet E
authors: ME
authors: Boleken
authors: Mete
authors: M
authors: Kaya
authors: Adil
authors: A
authors: Ozturk
authors: Turan
authors: T
authors: Kanmaz
authors: Selçuk
authors: S
authors: Yücesan
mesh_terms: D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D028464:Cucurbita; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012639:Seeds; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome