RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fish Fin Aspiration: An Unusual Type of Lower Airway Foreign Body in a Chinese Adult
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP e20
OP e22
DO 10.4187/respcare.01971
VO 58
IS 3
A1 Lin, Chun-Yao
A1 Huang, Shiu-Feng
A1 Lan, Chou-Chin
A1 Wu, Yao-Kuang
A1 Huang, Chun-Yao
A1 Huang, Yi-Chih
A1 Lim, Chor-Shen
A1 Yang, Mei-Chen
YR 2013
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/3/e20.abstract
AB Foreign body aspiration into the lower airway is rare in adults, and typically occurs in individuals of advanced age or with underlying neurological or medical conditions. The most common type of lower airway foreign body is organic substances, in particular chicken or fish bones. In many patients a history of an acute choking event is not found, and symptoms are non-specific and may be attributed to other medical conditions. Herein we report the unique case of an 80-year-old Chinese woman who aspirated a fish fin that was undiagnosed for 3 years.