Abstract
A long-standing undiagnosed foreign body in the bronchus of an adult is very rare. We report an extremely rare case of overlooked foreign body in the bronchus. A 38-old man presented with complaints of chronic cough with expectoration and wheezing for the past 18 years. CT of the chest revealed a foreign body in the right lower lobar bronchus. Detailed history revealed that the patient had aspirated a whistle 18 years back, which was overlooked by the treating clinicians. It remained undiagnosed in chest radiographs. It was extracted using a rigid bronchoscope. We emphasize the need to constantly remain alert of such a possibility.
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