title: Live fish in the endobronchial tree.
abstract: Aspiration of a live fish is a very uncommon occurrence. We report a case of a 12-year-old boy from rural India who, while fishing, accidentally choked on a live fish, resulting in its lodgement in the left main stem bronchus. We present a brief overview of literature, emphasizing on symptoms, recognition, and management, in an attempt to increase awareness among physicians of this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Shine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jhawar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D005399:Fishes; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration