Headscarf Pin Localized in the Right Main Bronchus and Two Pins in the Abdomen

Abstract

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is a serious condition that might result in mortality and it necessitates emergency intervention. Studies in literature report cases of pin aspiration related to headscarf use in Muslim countries. The most frequent symptom in foreign body aspirations is coughing. Radio-opaque foreign bodies can be detected through lung radiology. Following diagnosis, the foreign body needs to be removed as soon as possible. The removal procedure is carried out by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy or rigid bronchoscope. We hereby present the case of a patient who presented to the emergency department with headscarf pin aspiration and whose radiography results revealed 2 pins in the abdomen and one pin in the right main bronchus.

Keywords

• Headscarf Pin, tracheobronchial foreign body, bronchoscopy

Headscarf Pin Localized in the Right Main Bronchus and Two Pins in the Abdomen

Abstract

Trakeobronşiyal yabancı cisim aspirasyonu mortaliteye neden olabilen ve acil müdahale gerektiren ciddi bir durumdur. Literatürlerde Müslüman ülkelerde başörtüsü kullanımı ile ilgili iğne aspirasyon vakaları raporlanmıştır. Yabancı cisim aspirasyonunun en sık belirtisi öksürüktür. Radyo-opak ise yabancı cisim akciğer radyolojisi ile tespit edilebilir. Tanı konar konmaz, yabancı cisimin kısa sürede çıkarılması gerekir. Çıkarma işlemi fleksibl fiberoptik bronkoskop veya rijit bronkoskop tarafından yapılmaktadır. Burada, başörtüsü iğnesi aspirasyonu neticesinde acil servise başvuran ve radyografi sonuçlarında karında 2 ve sağ ana bronşta 1 adet tespit edilen bir olgu sunuyoruz

Keywords

• Başörtüsü iğnesi, trakeobronşial yabancı cisim, bronkoskopi

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