Successful Removal of Long-standing Bronchial Foreign Body (Dental Prosthesis) by Flexible Bronchoscopy Under Local Anesthesia: a Case Report

• Published in: The Journal of the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 127 - 132
• Main Authors: Tokoro, Yayoi, Yasuo, Masanori, Agatsuma, Toshihiko, Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Tani, Naoki, Koike, Takeshi, Hanaoka, Masayuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy 25.03.2019
• Subjects: Argon plasma coagulation; Bronchial foreign body; Dental prosthesis; Flexible bronchoscopy; Long-standing foreign body

Background. It is often difficult to remove long-standing bronchial foreign bodies (FB) by bronchoscopy. Case. The patient was a 76-year-old man with a medical history of impaired consciousness because of sequela of intracerebral hemorrhage and who had undergone permanent tracheotomy. He was diagnos...