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- Foreign body aspiration (FB) can be dangerous for people of all ages, leading to symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath, or even asphyxiation.
- A case is presented involving a 54-year-old man who suffered respiratory arrest after aspirating a foreign body, which standard treatments couldn't address.
- The removal of the FB was successfully achieved through cryotherapy, suggesting that this method is effective for expelling soft foreign bodies.
Article Abstract
Foreign body (FB) aspiration can be a life-threatening event. Although more common in children, FB aspiration can occur at any age. Symptoms related to FB aspiration range from coughing and shortness of breath to asphyxiation. Chest imaging can be nonspecific and infrequently identifies an FB. Herein, we describe a case of a 54-year-old male patient who aspirated an FB and experienced respiratory arrest. He failed to improve with conservative measures and required emergent bronchoscopy. He was found to have an FB in his proximal left mainstem bronchus that could not be removed using standard bronchoscopy and he was referred to our center for definitive care. We used a cryotherapy probe to remove the FB. We propose that cryotherapy is a useful tool to remove FBs that are soft and amenable to freezing.
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Article Synopsis
- Foreign body aspiration (FB) can be dangerous for people of all ages, leading to symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath, or even asphyxiation.
- A case is presented involving a 54-year-old man who suffered respiratory arrest after aspirating a foreign body, which standard treatments couldn't address.
- The removal of the FB was successfully achieved through cryotherapy, suggesting that this method is effective for expelling soft foreign bodies.
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