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Ciarrocchi AP, Parisi AM, Campisi A, Mazzarra S, Argnani D, Congiu S, Sanna S, Stella F. A strange case of foreign body embolism in the right lower pulmonary artery. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 69:894-896. [PMID: 33400199 PMCID: PMC7783300 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-020-01570-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
Abstract
Foreign bodies in the pulmonary circulation have been documented in the literature, with almost all cases being iatrogenic, involving venous catheters, or due to penetrating foreign body emboli. Foreign body pulmonary emboli are often difficult to diagnose due to their varied clinical presentation, the nature of the embolizing material and dubious radiological features. We describe the case of a patient who experienced episodes of massive hemoptysis with inconclusive radiological findings, who underwent a thoracotomy with the discovery of a wooden object of 7 cm in length in the right lower lobe artery, with no apparent mechanism of injury.
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Affiliation(s)
- Angelo Paolo Ciarrocchi
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy.
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Thoracic Diseases, G.B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, University of Bologna, 34 Carlo Forlanini Street, 47121, Forli, Italy
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Harris C, Madonick J, Hartka TR. Lawn mower injuries presenting to the emergency department: 2005 to 2015. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 36:1565-1569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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