Use of flexible bronchoscopy in an adult for removal of an aspirated foreign body at a community hospital.
Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is more common in children than adults with about 80% occurring in children aged less than 15 years. FBA in adults is often overlooked as a potential cause of airway obstruction especially if there is no asphyxiation. We present a case of a 45-year-old male with alcohol abuse who presented with post-obstructive pneumonia secondary to aspiration of tooth of unknown duration. The tooth was removed via flexible bronchoscopy (FBr) and we will discuss the use of FBr for foreign body (FB) removal, which FB can be easily removed by FBr, and the different techniques and devices used for FB removal via FBr.
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA; Vikramoke@gmail.com.
Vikram
V
Oke
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Rakesh
R
Vadde
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Prajakta
P
Munigikar
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Bikash
B
Bhattarai
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Chidozie
C
Agu
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Rashawn
R
Basunia
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Divya
D
Salhan
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Danilo
D
Enriquez
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Joseph
J
Quist
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Frances
F
Schmidt
flexible bronchoscopy; foreign body aspiration in adults; post-obstructive pneumonia