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We present a case of foreign body aspiration, the diagnosis of which was delayed until two months after the event. This case highlights the importance of a detailed clinical history in establishing the diagnosis of aspiration and how this was complicated by direct visualisation via bronchoscopy which suggested a possible diagnosis of bronchial carcinoma. Subsequent histological analysis confirmed a diagnosis of Brazil nut aspiration, which ultimately required surgical extraction through a rigid endoscope.
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Ripley, D., Henderson, A. A case of bronchial aspiration: the importance of early diagnosis and clinical suspicion. Prim Care Respir J 16, 191–193 (2007). https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00029
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00029