@article { author = {Hashemi, Seyed Mozafar and Kolahdouzan, Mohsen and Shahabi, Shahab and Talebzadeh, Hamid and Rezaei, Mohammad Taghi}, title = {Foreign Body Aspiration in Adults (Two Unusual Foreign Bodies; Knife and Tube Tracheostomy)}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology}, volume = {29}, number = {1}, pages = {59-61}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS)}, issn = {2251-7251}, eissn = {2251-726X}, doi = {10.22038/ijorl.2016.8057}, abstract = {Introduction:Foreign body aspiration is usually a serious condition that is most common among the pediatric population, and rare in adults. In adults, aspiration may be tolerated for a long time.Case Reports:Our first case is a 38-year-old man who presented with a 2-day history of swallowing a foreign body. He was completely asymptomatic. Chest X-ray revealed the presence of 5-cm foreign object in the right main bronchus. Rigid bronchoscopy was performed and a knife was removed from the right main bronchus. Second, a 57-year old man with a known case of laryngeal cancer from 15 years previously was admitted for respiratory distress. He had previously undergone a permanent tracheostomy and had received radiotherapy for his cancer. At the first visit, the patient had prominent distress and was transferred to the operating room as an emergency. A tube was seen on chest X-ray. On bronchoscopy, we found the tracheostomy situated in the carina. The cleaved tracheostomy was removed using the grasper, by grasping the cuff line.Conclusion:We conclude that foreign body aspiration might be completely asymptomatic, especially in an adult. A good history and imaging findings can help us to diagnose and treat the condition carefully.}, keywords = {Asymptomatic,Aspiration,Adult,knife}, url = {https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_8057.html}, eprint = {https://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_8057_8f5d5a547d81218a3d779a2925d61381.pdf} }