'Iron lung': Distinctive bronchoscopic features of acute iron tablet aspiration

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作者
Kim, ST [1 ]
Kaisar, OM
Clarke, BE
Vandenburg, RA
Allen, DH
Bell, SC
Fong, KM
机构
[1] Prince Charles Hosp, Dept Thorac Med, Brisbane, Qld 4032, Australia
[2] Prince Charles Hosp, Dept Pathol, Brisbane, Qld 4032, Australia
[3] Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[4] Royal N Shore Hosp, Dept Resp Med, Sydney, NSW, Australia
关键词
aspiration; bronchial injury; bronchial necrosis; ferrous sulphate; iron tablet;
D O I
10.1046/j.1440-1843.2003.00506.x
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
Three confirmed cases of acute iron tablet-induced necrosis due to a fulminant chemical burn injury to the tracheobronchial tree as a result of accidental inhalation and/or aspiration of iron tablets are described. Although histological confirmation has been relied upon for diagnosis, the distinctive bronchoscopic features may allow prompt recognition and treatment by bronchoscopists to prevent this potentially fatal condition.
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