Foreign body aspiration presenting as a chronic lung disease: a unique finding in an elderly patient

Authors

  • Yasir Khan Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Hamdan Mallick 4th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sobia Siddiqui 4th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Mir Ibrahim Sajid 5th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Saulat Hasnain Fatimi Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4986

Keywords:

Chronic Cough, Geriatrics, Foreign Body, Aspiration, Thoracic Surgery

Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is a serious clinical manifestation in the elderly and has a significant potential to cause life-endangering harm. In this unique report, we highlight the case of a seventy year old conscious male, who reported with complaints of chronic cough initially diagnosed as chronic bronchitis; however, on radiological examination, the infectious nidus was identified as a 5 cm long metallic nail in the right lower lung.

Keywords: Chronic Cough; Geriatrics; Foreign Body; Aspiration; Thoracic Surgery.

Published

2023-04-15

How to Cite

Yasir Khan, Hamdan Mallick, Sobia Siddiqui, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, & Saulat Hasnain Fatimi. (2023). Foreign body aspiration presenting as a chronic lung disease: a unique finding in an elderly patient. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(05), 1104–1105. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4986

Issue

Section

Case Report