A Case of Tooth Aspiration in the Left Bronchus During a Boat Trip: A Potential Life-Threatening Condition

Emanuele BALDASSARRE, MD, PhD, Md Ilaria PROSPERI PORTA, Md Antonella CENTONZE and Md Stefania ZAMPOGNA
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Emanuele BALDASSARRE, MD, PhD: Department of Andrology and Paediatric Urology, ASL Valle d’Aosta, Italia
Md Ilaria PROSPERI PORTA: Department of Emergency, ASL Valle d’Aosta, Italia
Md Antonella CENTONZE: SIMEUP, Società Italiana Emergenza Urgenza Pediatrica, Italia
Md Stefania ZAMPOGNA: SIMEUP, Società Italiana Emergenza Urgenza Pediatrica, ASP Crotone, Italia

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2024, vol. 11, issue 10, 49-53

Abstract: Introduction The foreign body aspiration represents a life-threatening event, especially when huge sizes, and it is considered the most frequent cause of accidental home deaths in infancy, while uncommon in adults. Case Report Herein we describe a case of asymptomatic tooth aspiration in a 58-year-old-female undergoing chemotherapy for bowel adenocarcinoma during a boat trip. Conclusion This report highlights four important learning points: the importance of suspecting a tooth aspiration in an oncological patient during chemotherapy; the management of a potential emergency during a boat trip; the chest X Ray could be sufficient; a fibrobronchoscopy is possible even if the foreign body lies in a less accessible position.

Date: 2024
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