foreign bodies in bronchi
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foreign bodies in bronchi
Any materials that are aspirated into the lower airways, such as beans, nuts, seeds, or coins. These items, which usually lodge in the right bronchus because of its anatomical relation to the trachea, may cause pneumonia, airway inflammation, abscess formation, or atelectasis.
Treatment
They are typically removed with bronchoscopy.
See also: bronchi