Airway foreign bodies in adults

Last revised by Mohammadtaghi Niknejad on 4 Jul 2022

Adults may inadvertently or intentionally ingest foreign bodies into the airway.  

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Cases and figures

  • Case 1: intrabronchial hairclip
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  • Case 2
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  • Case 3: swallowed partial dentures lying in the main bronchus
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