Peanut aspiration in an adult.

Prim Care Respir J

Accident and Emergency Department, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK.

Published: September 2004

We present a case history of a 34-year old adult who aspirated a peanut. Peanut inhalation is a well-recognized condition in children, but is rare in adults. Diagnosis is often difficult and requires a high index of clinical suspicion. A brief review of the literature is presented.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6750682PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcrj.2004.05.002DOI Listing

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