Forgotten foreign body Right bronchus - A case report
Abstract
2 year old male child treated for recurrent
upper respiratory tract infection and
pneumonia for 15 days turned out to be a
forign body right main stem bronchus.
Fibere optic bronchoscopy removal
failed, thoracotomy removal done. Case
presented for its uniqueness
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