RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bronchial necrosis and granuloma induced by the aspiration of a tablet of ferrous sulphate
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 1710
OP 1711
DO 10.1183/09031936.94.07091710
VO 7
IS 9
A1 R Lamaze
A1 P Trechot
A1 Y Martinet
YR 1994
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/7/9/1710.abstract
AB Aspiration of foreign bodies occurs mainly in children and elderly people. When the foreign body is a tablet, this event can be more severe due to the local release of active molecules. We observed spontaneously regressing bronchial necrosis and granuloma due to the aspiration of a tablet of ferrous sulphate. We stress the need to consider the possibility of aspiration of a tablet in elderly patients with acute respiratory symptoms, and the importance of an early removal of the tablet.