title: Aspiration of capsule endoscope and successful bronchoscopic extraction.
abstract: Capsule endoscopy is a novel tool for the diagnosis of small intestinal disorders. Recently, a new complication of the procedure in the form of the capsule's aspiration into the lungs has been reported. The aspiration of capsule endoscope can lead to a variety of complications including respiratory failure. A low threshold to suspect this complication and urgent bronchoscopic extraction in appropriate patients can prevent serious sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UF College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA. ankurgirdhar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girdhar
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Usman
authors.forename: Abubakr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bajwa
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D053705:Capsule Endoscopes; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome