foreign bodies in bronchi

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

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