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Undiagnosed and retained foreign bodies may result in serious complications such as pneumonia, atelectasis, or bronchiectasis. In this report, the authors present a rare case of temporary bronchiectasis of the left lung due to a long-standing retained foreign body in a child. Interestingly, the whole left lung was affected due to the check-valve type of obstruction of the main bronchus. Unexpected, unilateral findings on a chest x-ray or a CT scan could be related to an inhaled foreign body, and any delay in making the diagnosis may result in serious complications.
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Boleken, M., Kaya, M., Ozturk, A. et al. Initial temporary misdiagnosis of bronchiectasis following pumpkin seed aspiration. Prim Care Respir J 16, 384–386 (2007). https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00083
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00083
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