title: Tablet in the bronchus--an unusual cause for persistent cough in a 64 year old gentleman.
abstract: Foreign body aspiration in adults without any background risk factors is uncommon. We report a 64 year gentleman evaluated for persistent cough incidentally detected to have a foreign body (FB) in the left main bronchus (LMB), which after removal by rigid bronchoscopy turned out to be a tablet. This demonstrates the possible risk of silent aspiration of solid foreign bodies and in our case presenting as a persistent cough after months of aspiration. Bronchoscopic evaluation should be carried out in the differential diagnosis of persistent or recurrent pulmonary symptoms.
authors.forename: V Amrut
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Sindhu
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.lastname: Rajan Santosham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narasimhan
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000150:complications*; D013607:Tablets / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets