Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006 Jun;39(6):498-501.
Middle Lobe Syndrome Caused by Occult Foreign Body in the Bronchus Intermedius: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea. csdoctor@sch.ac.kr
Abstract
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Occult bronchial foreign body is that long-standing foreign body lodge in bronchial tree. A 63-year-old male was admitted our hospital complaining of a cough. Chest computerized tomography and bronchoscopy showed collapse of right middle lobe and foreign body in the bronchus intermedius. After open thoracotomy and bronchotomy, foreign body was removed and collapsed middle lobe was ventilated. Herein we report a case of middle lobe syndrome caused by occult foreign body in the bronchus intermedius.