An Unusual Case of Foreign Body Aspiration Masquerading as Pulmonary Eosinophilia.
Foreign body aspiration into the airways is a common occurrence in inebriated conditions, paediatric age group and or loss of cough reflex. Acute symptoms, often times are recognized and medical assistance is sought. Subtle aspirations, unrecognized and stationed for longer time in the abode of airways pose variegated clinical picture. The authors present herewith an unsuspected case of Areca nut in a middle-aged woman mimicking eosinophilic pneumonia.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology, Katuri Medical College , Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Nageswara Rao
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Gopathi
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology, Katuri Medical College , Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Venu
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Mandava
Professor, Department of Pulmonology, Katuri Medical College , Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Prabahkar Rao
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Assistant Professor, Department of Peridontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Lakshmaikanth
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Kolaparthy
Areca nut; Fibreoptic bronchoscopy; Foreign body aspiration; Oral submucosal fibrosis; RB-rigid bronchoscopy