Removal of a foreign body (artificial tooth) from the bronchial tree: a new method.
A 70-year-old man who had aspirated an artificial tooth during treatment at a dental clinic visited our hospital. His symptoms and physical condition were not remarkable. CT of chest revealed a foreign body in the right middle bronchus; bronchoscopy revealed it was wedged there. First, the authors tried to remove it using a suction device attached to a bronchoscope, as well as by using a forcep; however, the attempt failed. Therefore, a second effort was made using a cap constructed of a nasogastric tube, based on the concept of attaching an endoscopic cap to a bronchoscope. The latter was successful.
Bunno
Maki
M
Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Wakayama Hospital. bunbun78@df6.so-net.ne.jp
Kawaguchi
Masanori
M
Yamahara
Kunihiro
K
Kanda
Chieri
C
D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D001995:Bronchography; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014093:Tooth, Artificial